AP Going Online

Procedure

1. Choose Configuration > Fast WLAN Config > AP Going Online. The AP Going Online page is displayed, as shown in Figure 1.
   Figure 1 AP Going Online page
   
   
   • Configure the authentication mode of APs.

     The AC will use the configured authentication mode to authenticate APs. By default, MAC address authentication is used. The options are as follows:

     • MAC address authentication
     • SN authentication
     • Non-authentication
     

     The non-authentication mode brings security risks. You are advised to set the authentication mode to MAC address authentication or SN authentication, which is more secure.

   • Manually add APs.
     1. Click Manually add. The Manually add page is displayed, as shown in Figure 2.
        Figure 2 Manually adding APs
        
        
     2. Configure parameters according to Table 1.

        Table 1 Parameters for manually adding APs

        Parameter	Description
        Keyword	Keyword specified when an AP is manually added, which can be the AP's MAC address or SN.
        AP MAC address	MAC address of an AP. This parameter must be configured when Keyword is set to AP MAC.
        AP ID	ID of an AP. This parameter must be configured when Keyword is set to AP SN.
        AP name	Name of an AP.
        AP type	Type of an AP.
        AP SN	SN of an AP. This parameter must be configured when Keyword is set to AP SN.

        

        You can click to add a maximum of 10 APs manually.

     3. Click OK.
   • Import APs in batches.
     1. Click Batch Import. The Batch Import page is displayed, as shown in Figure 3.
        Figure 3 Adding APs in batches
        
        
     2. Click to download the AP information template to your local computer.
     3. Configure parameters according to Table 2.

        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; otherwise, the AP MAC is optional.
        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; otherwise, the AP SN is optional.
        AP Group	AP group. This parameter is optional.
        IP Obtaining Mode	Mode of obtaining IPv4 address. This parameter is optional.
        IP Address/Mask	IPv4 address and mask of AP. This parameter is optional.
        AC IP Address List	IPv4 address list of AC. 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.
        Longitude	Longitude of the AP. This parameter is optional. If you set this parameter, Latitude must be set.
        Latitude	Latitude of the AP. This parameter is optional. If you set this parameter, Longitude must be set.
        Frequency Band	Frequency band of the AP. This parameter is optional.
        Radio State	Radio status of the AP. This parameter is optional.
        Antenna Gain	Antenna gain of the AP. The value range is 0 to 30, in dBi. This parameter is optional.

     4. Click to select the batch import template, then click Import.
     5. Click OK.
   • Conform unauthenticated APs.
     • Select a target AP and click Authenticate to authenticate the AP.
     • Click Authenticate All to authenticate all APs that have not been authenticated.
   • Export AP information.

     Click Export to export AP information.

   • Edit AP information.
     1. In the Operation column, click to modify the AP name.
     2. Click .

2. After the configuration for APs to go online is complete, click Operation. The Group APs page is displayed, as shown in Figure 4.
   Figure 4 AP group
   
   
   • Create an AP group.

     Click . On the Create AP Group page, create an AP group.

   • Add APs to the AP group.
     1. Click Add. The Adding APs page is displayed, as shown in Figure 5.
        Figure 5 Adding APs to the AP group
        
        
     2. Select APs on the left to be added to the AP group and click .
     3. Click OK.
   • Remove APs from an AP group.
     1. Select the APs to be moved from an AP group and click Remove. In the dialog box that is displayed, select a new AP group to which the APs are to be added.
     2. Click OK.
     

     Click Remove All to remove all APs from a specified AP group.

3. After the AP group configuration is complete, click Next. The Confirm Configurations page is displayed, as shown in Figure 6.
   Figure 6 Confirm Configurations page
   
   

4. Confirm the configuration and click Finish.
   

   You can also click Continue With Wireless Service Configuration to confirm the configuration and enter the Wireless Service page.