Rockwell Automation 1783-WAPxxx Stratix 5100 Wireless Access Point User Manual - Manual (Page 109)

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Stratix 5100 Device Manager Parameter Definitions Chapter 4
Figure 46 - WDS and WNM General Set-up Page
Table 27 - Wireless WSD/WNM General Setup Page Parameter Descriptions
Parameter Description
WDS - Wireless Domain Services - Global Properties
Use this AP as Wireless Domain Services Check the box if you want to use the AP as Wireless Domain Services.
Check the check box if you want this access point to become the WDS for fast secured roaming using CCKM-capable
clients or if you want this access point to forward statistics to the WNM for collection by your WLSE.
If you want the access point to serve as the WDS or as a WDS candidate, you should use this page to configure the access
point as a WDS. For your WDS, you should choose an access point that:
• Can be physically secured to prevent theft.
• Serves few client devices because the access point's WDS duties can degrade performance for associated client
devices.
Wireless Domain Services Priority Set the WDS priority: 1…255 of this WDS candidate.
The WDS access point candidate with the highest number becomes the acting WDS access point. If you configure access
points as backup WDS, assign the highest priority to the access point that you want to act as the main WDS and lower
priorities to backup WDSs. If your main WDS fails, the backup with the highest priority becomes the active WDS.
Use Local MAC List for Client Authentication Check this to authenticate client devices using MAC addresses in the local list of addresses configured on the WDS device.
If you do not select this check box, the WDS device uses the server specified for MAC-address authentication on the
Server Groups page to authenticate clients based on MAC addresses.
Selecting the Use Local MAC List for Client Authentication check box does not force client devices to perform MAC-based
authentication. It provides a local alternative to server-based MAC-address authentication.
WNM - Wireless Network Manager - Global Configuration
If you use a Wireless LAN Solutions Engine (WLSE), the following fields are used together to configure the WDS with the IP address of the WNM. The WNM authenticates
with the active WDS before it exchanges WLCCP messages with it. You must configure the WDS with the IP address of the WNM in order to get authenticated and
exchange WLCCP messages.
Configure Wireless Network Manager Check this to enable the Wireless Network Manager IP Address field. If the check box remains unchecked, the current
WNM IP address configuration at the WDS is removed.
Wireless Network Manager Address If you enabled this field, enter a valid IP address.
Once you enter a valid IP address, click Apply. The WDS gets configured with the WNM IP address.