Brocade Mobility 5181 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0) - Manual (Page 132)

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Enabling wireless LANs (WLANs)
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4. Click OK to return to the Hotspot Config screen where the configuration can be saved by
clicking the Apply button.
Now user enters his/her credentials on Login page and submits the page. Login Handler will
execute a CGI script, which will use this data as input.
5. Click Cancel to return to the Hotspot Config screen without saving any of the White List entries
defined within the White List Entries screen.
Setting the WLAN’s radio configuration
Each Mobility 5181 Access Point WLAN can have a separate 802.11a or 802.11b/g radio
configured and mapped to that WLAN. The first step is to enable the radio.
One of two possible radio configuration pages are available on the Mobility 5181 Access Point
depending on which model SKU is purchased. If the Mobility 5181 Access Point is a single-radio
model, the Radio Configuration screen enables you to configure the single radio for either 802.11a
or 802.11b/g use. The Radio Configuration screen contains two radio buttons whose selection is
mutually exclusive.
If the Mobility 5181 Access Point is a dual-radio model, the Radio Configuration screen enables you
to configure one radio for 802.11a use and the other for 802.11b/g (no other alternatives exist for
the dual-radio model). Using a dual-radio access point, individual 802.11a and 802.11b/g radios
can be enabled or disabled using the Radio Configuration screen check boxes.
NOTE
This section describes mesh networking (setting the radio’s base and client bridge configuration) at
a high level. For a detailed overview on the theory of mesh networking, see
“Mesh networking
overview” on page 359. For detailed information on the implications of setting the mesh network
configuration, see “Configuring mesh networking support” on page 363. To review mesh network
deployment scenarios, see “Mesh network deployment - quick setup” on page 371.
The Radio Configuration screen displays with two tabs. One tab each for the access point’s radios.
Verify both tabs are selected and configured separately to enable the radio(s), and set their mesh
networking definitions.
To set the Mobility 5181 Access Point radio configuration (this example is for a dual-radio access
point):
1. Select Network Configuration -> Wireless -> Radio Configuration from the Mobility 5181
Access Point menu tree.
2. Enable the radio(s) using the Enable checkbox(es).
Review the Radio Function to determine if this radio is currently functioning as a WLAN radio
(typical access point functionality) or has been dedicated as a WIPS sensor.
Refer to RF Band of Operation parameter to ensure you are enabling the correct 802.11a or
802.11b/g radio. After the settings are applied within this Radio Configuration screen, the
Radio Status and Clients connected values update. If this is an existing radio within a mesh
network, these values update in real-time.