AP Info

Procedure

• Manually add an AP.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Click Create. Set Creation mode to Manually add on the page that is displayed.
  3. Set parameters for the AP. Table 1 describes the parameters for manually adding an AP.

     Table 1 Parameters for manually adding an AP

     Parameter	Description
     Keyword	Keyword specified when an AP is manually added, which can be the AP's MAC address or SN.
     AP MAC	MAC address of the new AP.
     AP ID	ID of the new AP.
     AP name	Name of the new AP.
     AP type	Type of the new AP.
     AP SN	Serial number of the AP.

     NOTE:

     You can click to add a maximum of 10 APs.

  4. Click OK.
• Import AP information from a template.

  Edit an AP information template on your local host and import AP information to the AC from the template.

  Fill in the template with AP information by referring content in the template. Click to select the template and click Import to import AP information.

  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Click Create. Set Creation mode to Batch import on the page that is displayed.
  3. Click to download the AP template to your local host.
  4. Use the network planning and optimization tool to plan the network parameters and export the planned parameters to the AP information template. Table 2 describes the parameters of the AP information template.
     NOTE:

     If you download an AP information template of the Chinese web system under an English Windows operating system (OS), the Chinese characters in the AP information template cannot be displayed. You can choose Start > All Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office Tools > Microsoft Office 2003 Language Settings in the Windows OS (take Microsoft Office 2003 as an example) and set Primary Editing Language to Chinese(PRC) on the Editing Language tab. After completing the setting, restart the Microsoft Office Excel and open the AP information template. The Chinese characters in the template will be displayed normally.

     Table 2 Parameters of the AP information template

     Parameter	Description
     AP ID	AP ID. If an AP is imported not for the first time and the MAC address of the AP is not specified, the AP ID is mandatory; otherwise, the AP ID is optional.
     AP Name	AP name. This parameter is optional.
     AP Type	AP type. This parameter is optional.
     AP MAC	MAC address of an AP. If the AP authentication mode is MAC address authentication, AP MAC must be set when the AP is imported for the first time or the AP ID is not specified.
     AP SN	AP SN. If the AP authentication mode is SN authentication, AP SN must be set when the AP is imported for the first time.
     AP Group	AP group. This parameter is optional.
     Radio ID	Radio ID of the AP. This parameter is optional. If you set Channel, Band Width, or Power, Radio ID must be set.
     Channel	Radio channel of the AP. This parameter is optional. If you set this parameter, Band Width and Radio ID must be set.
     Band Width	Radio bandwidth of the AP. This parameter is optional. If you set this parameter, Channel and Radio ID must be set.
     Power	Radio power of the AP. This parameter is optional. If you set this parameter, Radio ID must be set.

  5. Click to select the template and click Import to import AP information.
  6. Click OK.
• Deploy APs.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Select multiple APs and click Deploy.
  3. Set the parameters on the page that is displayed. Table 3 describes the parameters for deploying an AP.

     Table 3 Parameters for deploying an AP

     Parameter	Description
     AP group	AP group to which the AP belongs.
     AP ID	AP ID.
     AP MAC	MAC address of the AP, which is the unique identifier of the AP.
     AP Name	Name of the AP.
     AP Group	AP Group.
     IP Obtaining Mode	How the AP obtains an IP address. Options are DHCP/Static.
     IP Address	IP address assigned to the AP. This parameter is valid only when IP Obtaining Mode is set to Static.
     IP Address Mask	Subnet mask for the AP. This parameter is valid only when IP Obtaining Mode is set to Static.
     Gateway	Default gateway address for the AP. This parameter is valid only when IP Obtaining Mode is set to Static.
     WLAN Access Site Code	The WLAN access site to which an AP or APs in an AP group belong. NOTE: This parameter is available only when the Paibo plug-in is installed.
     Longitude, Latitude	The latitude and longitude of an AP is configured.
     Position	The installation position of an AP. NOTE: This parameter is available only when the Paibo plug-in is installed.
     Status	AP status.

  4. Click OK.
  5. In the Warning dialog box that is displayed, click OK.

     
     
     

• Modify AP deployment parameters.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Click an AP ID in the AP list, and modify AP deployment parameters on the page that is displayed.
• Replace APs.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Select an AP and click Replace.
  3. Enter the MAC address of the replacement AP in New AP MAC or click and select an AP on the displayed page.
  4. Click OK. On the displayed page, click OK.
• Delete an AP.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Select an AP and click Delete.
  3. Click OK in the confirm dialog box that is displayed.
• Add an AP to the blacklist.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Select an AP and click Add to Blacklist.
• Manage unauthorized APs.

  If AP authentication mode is set to MAC address authentication or SN authentication (configured in AC Configuration) for an AC, the APs out of the whitelist and blacklist of the AC are added to Non-authorized AP List. You can add these APs to the whitelist or blacklist.

  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Click before Non-authorized AP List to expand the unauthorized AP list.
  3. Select unauthorized APs in the list and click Add to MAC Whitelist, Add to SN Whitelist, Add to Blacklist or Refresh.
• Configure AP specific parameters.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Click an AP ID. On the AP Customized Settings page that is displayed, you can see AP configurations. The digit next to AP customized settings is the AP ID. See Profile for descriptions of the configuration profiles and Table 4 for details about the configuration parameters.

     Table 4 AP configuration parameters

     Parameter	Description
     VAP Configuration	Configures VAPs for APs: adds or removes VAP profiles for APs. After a VAP profile is added for an AP, the AP generates a VAP to implement basic WLAN services. For detailed parameters, see Wireless Service.
     Radio Management	Configures radio parameters for APs, enabling the radios to work at the optimal performance. Regulatory domain profile: configures the country code and DCA parameters for radios. Radio 0/Radio 1/Radio 2: configures parameters for radios. For detailed parameters, see Radio Management. Configure radios describes parameters on the Radio 0, Radio 1, and Radio 2 pages.
     AP	Configures system and interface parameters for APs. AP system profile: configures system parameters for APs. ETH profile/GE profile/ETH-TRUNK profile: configures interface parameters for APs. For detailed profile parameters, see AP. See AP Wired Port Profile for parameters of the ETH, GE, and ETH-TRUNK profiles.
     Mesh	Configures the Mesh function for APs. Mesh profile: adds or removes Mesh profiles for AP radios. Mesh whitelist profile: adds or removes Mesh whitelist profiles for AP radios. For detailed parameters, see Mesh.
     WDS	Configures the WDS function for APs. WDS profile: adds or removes WDS profiles for AP radios. WDS whitelist profile: adds or removes WDS whitelist profiles for AP radios. For detailed parameters, see WDS.
     WIDS	Configures the WIDS function for APs. For detailed parameters, see WIDS.
     WLAN Location	Configures the location function for APs. For detailed parameters, see WLAN Location.
     Bluetooth Service	Configures the bluetooth function for AP groups. For detailed parameters, see Bluetooth Service.

  3. Click Apply.
• Configure radios.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > AP Config > AP Info. The AP Info page is displayed.
  2. Click an AP ID. The AP Customized Settings page is displayed.
  3. Click ahead of Radio Management. Among the displayed items, click Radio 0, Radio 1, or Radio 2. The radio configuration page is displayed. For detailed parameters, see Table 5.

     Table 5 Radio parameters

     Parameter	Description
     Radio 0 Settings (2.4G)/Radio 1 Settings (5G)/Radio 2 Settings (5G)
     Working status	Whether the radio is enabled or disabled.
     Working mode	Working mode of APs, which can be: normal monitor
     EIRP	Transmit power of a radio.
     Channel	Working bandwidth and working channel of the radio. NOTE: You must configure both the frequency bandwidth and channel to make the configured bandwidth take effect.
     Antenna gain	Antenna gain of the radio.
     Coverage distance	Radio coverage distance.
     Spectrum analysis	Whether spectrum analysis is enabled on the radio.
     WIDS Control
     Device detection	Whether the device detection function is enabled on the radio.
     Countermeasure of Unauthorized Devices	Whether rogue device containment is enabled.
     Attack detection type	Attack detection type. Multiple options can be selected.

  4. Click Apply.