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NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 5
Controller AP Mode
5.1 Overview
This chapter discusses the Controller AP management mode. When the NWA is
used as a CAPWAP (Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points) controller
AP, the Web Configurator changes to reflect this by including the Controller and
Profile Edit screens.
Refer to Section 4.1 on page 47 for more information on CAPWAP.
5.1.1 What You Can Do in AP Controller Mode
•Use the Navigation Menu (Section 5.2 on page 54) to manage settings across
all connected APs.
•Use the Status screen (Section 5.3 on page 55) to view information about your
managed wireless network.
•Use the AP Lists screen (Section 5.4 on page 57) to manage connected APs.
•Use the Configuration screen (Section 5.5 on page 60) to control the way in
which the NWA accepts new APs to manage.
•Use the Redundancy screen (Section 5.6 on page 61) to set the controller AP
as a primary or secondary controller.
•Use the Profile Edit screens (Section 5.7 on page 62) to edit an individual AP’s
Radio, SSID, Security, RADIUS, Layer-2 Isolation, and MAC Address settings.
5.1.2 What You Need to Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter.
Controller AP Mode
Your NWA can be a CAPWAP controller AP. In this setup, the NWA can manage the
wireless configurations and device settings of several APs at the same time.