Wireless Access Point
Configuring the Wireless AP 217
Procedure for Managing VLANs
1. Default Route: This option sets a default route from the AP. The AP
supports a default route on native and tagged interfaces. Once the default
route is configured the AP will attempt to use Address Resolution
Protocol (ARP) to find the default router. ARP finds the MAC address of a
device with a given IP address by sending out a broadcast message
requesting this information. This option allows you to choose a default
VLAN route from the pull-down list. The IP Gateway must be established
for this function to work. After changing the Default Route, you must
click the Save button and then reboot.
2. Native VLAN: This option sets whether the AP management is tagged or
untagged. If you select a Native VLAN, then that VLAN will use an
untagged (Native) link. Otherwise, the AP will use 802.1Q tagging and a
specific VLAN ID with management enabled for management of the AP.
VLAN Pools
3. See “VLAN Pools” on page 215 for a discussion of VLAN pools. To add a
new pool, type its name in Create New Pool, and click ENTER. The new
VLAN pool entry is added to the list.
The Wireless AP supports dynamic VLAN assignments specified by
RADIUS policy settings. When RADIUS sends these assignments, the
AP dynamically assigns wireless stations to VLANs as requested.
VLAN tags on traffic are passed through the AP (i.e., VLAN tags are not
stripped). Once a station has been dynamically moved to a new VLAN, it
will be shown in the Stations window as a member of the new VLAN.
(Figure 70 on page 127)
It is critical to configure all VLANs to be used on the AP, even those that
will be dynamically assigned.
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