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Chapter 5 Controller AP Mode
NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide
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5.5 Configuration Screen
Use this screen to control the way in which the NWA accepts new APs to manage.
You can also configure the pre-shared key (PSK) that is use to secure the data
transmitted between the NWA and the APs it manages.
When the NWA is in AP controller mode, click CONTROLLER > Configuration.
The following screen displays.
Figure 27 The Controller > Configuration Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen...
Table 11 The Controller > Configuration Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Pre-Shared Key This is the security key used to encrypt communications
between the NWA and its managed APs. This key is used to
encrypt DTLS (Datagram Transport Layer Security)
transmissions. Enter 8~32 English keyboard characters.
The proprietary AutoPSK protocol transfers the DTLS key
from the NWA to the managed APs automatically.
Registration Type This controls whether the NWA manages all CAPWAP-
enabled APs that transmit management request packets, or
requires the user to select which such APs to manage.
•Select Manual to choose which APs to manage (select
the APs you want to manage in the
Controller > AP
Lists
screen).
•Select Always Accept to manage any AP on your
network that transmits a CAPWAP request for
management.
Apply Click this to save the changes in this screen.
Reset Click this to return the fields in this screen to their
previously-saved values.