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Chapter 12 Common Configuration Examples
Through the use of examples, this chapter shows how to use HiveManager in Enterprise mode to configure several
features that are somewhat more advanced than those covered in the previous chapter. The examples cover topics
such as topological maps, IEEE 802.1X authentication, captive web portals, and the HiveManager concept of
classifier tags, which is a method for assigning the different definitions of a single network object to various
managed HiveAPs. By trying out these examples—or perhaps just reading them—you can better familiarize yourself
with the HiveManager GUI and how to use it to manage and configure HiveAPs.
The following examples in this chapter show how to use HiveManager to configure the following features:
• "Example 1: Mapping Locations and Installing HiveAPs" on page 140
Upload image files of topology maps to HiveManager and use one of two ways to associate physical HiveAPs
with their corresponding icons on the maps.
• "Example 2: IEEE 802.1X with an External RADIUS Server" on page 145
Configure an IEEE 802.1X SSID and enable HiveAPs to act as RADIUS authenticators, forwarding
authentication requests from their wireless clients to an external RADIUS authentication server.
• "Example 3: Providing Guest Access through a Captive Web Portal" on page 151
Provide controlled and limited wireless network access for guests. This example includes the configuration
of a captive web portal, QoS policy, IP firewall policy, user profile, and SSID.
• "Example 4: Private PSKs" on page 165
Import a file of user names, email addresses, and other data to create private PSK users. Assign the users to
a private PSK SSID, and distribute the private PSK data to users through email.
• "Example 5: Using HiveAP Classifiers" on page 170
Define a single VLAN object with three different definitions, each definition marked with a classifier tag so
that the HiveAPs similarly tagged at different sites can apply the appropriate VLAN for their location.