hwc_vnsconfiguration.fm
A31003-W1040-U101-1-7619, July 2006 DRAFT
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V4.0, C10/C100/C1000 User Guide
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Virtual Network configuration
Authentication for a VNS
● foreign APs - all radios – Select to assign only the foreign APs.
● foreign APs - a radios – Select to assign only the foreign APs’ a radios.
● foreign APs - b/g radios – Select to assign only the foreign APs’ b/g radios.
● clear all selections – Select to clear all of the AP radio assignments.
● original selections – Select to return to the AP radio selections prior to the most recent
save.
7. To save your changes, click Save.
You can view the VNSs that each radio is assigned to by clicking on each radio tab in the
Wireless AP Configuration screen.
7.3 Authentication for a VNS
The next step in configuring a VNS is to set up the authentication mechanism. There are
various authentication combinations available:
● If network assignment is by SSID, authentication can be:
● none
● by Captive Portal using internal Captive Portal
● by Captive Portal using external Captive Portal
● by MAC-based authentication
● If network assignment is by AAA (802.1x), authentication can be:
● by 802.1x authentication, the wireless device user must be authenticated before
gaining network access
● by MAC-based authentication
The first step for any type of authentication is to select RADIUS servers for:
● Authentication
● Accounting
● MAC-based authentication
MAC-based authentication enables network access to be restricted to specific devices by MAC
address. In addition to the other types of authentication, when MAC-based authentication is
employed the HiPath Wireless Controller queries a RADIUS server to determine if the wireless
client's MAC address is authorized to access the network.
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