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Models of WX series access controllers ····················································································································· 1
Typical network scenarios ··········································································································································· 2
Access controller network scenario ································································································································· 2
Access controller module network scenario ··················································································································· 2
Wireless switch network scenario ··································································································································· 3
Feature matrixes ··························································································································································· 4
Feature matrix for the WX5000 series ··························································································································· 4
Feature matrix for the WX6000 series ··························································································································· 5
Feature matrix for the WX3024E ···································································································································· 8
Quick Start ···································································································································································· 9
Quick start wizard home page ········································································································································ 9
Basic configuration ··························································································································································· 9
Admin configuration ······················································································································································ 10
IP configuration ······························································································································································ 11
Wireless configuration ··················································································································································· 12
RADIUS configuration ···················································································································································· 13
Portal configuration ························································································································································ 15
Encryption configuration ··············································································································································· 16
AP configuration ····························································································································································· 17
Configuration summary ················································································································································· 19
Web overview ···························································································································································· 20
Logging in to the Web interface··································································································································· 20
Logging out of the Web interface ································································································································ 21
Introduction to the Web interface ································································································································· 21
Web user level ······························································································································································· 22
Introduction to the Web-based NM functions ············································································································· 23
Common Web interface elements ································································································································ 35
Configuration guidelines ··············································································································································· 39
Troubleshooting Web browser ····································································································································· 40
Failure to access the device through the Web interface ··················································································· 40
Summary ····································································································································································· 43
Device information ························································································································································· 43
Device info ····························································································································································· 44
System resource state ············································································································································ 44
Device interface information ································································································································ 44
Recent system logs ················································································································································· 45
Displaying WLAN service ············································································································································· 45
Displaying detailed information of WLAN service ···························································································· 45
Displaying statistics of WLAN service ················································································································· 48
Displaying connection history information of WLAN service ··········································································· 48
Displaying AP ································································································································································· 49
Displaying WLAN service information of an AP ······························································································· 49
Displaying AP connection history information···································································································· 49
Displaying AP radio information ························································································································· 50
Displaying AP detailed information ····················································································································· 52
Displaying clients ··························································································································································· 57