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NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 6
Tutorial
This chapter first provides an overview of how to configure the wireless LAN on
your NWA, and then gives step-by-step guidelines showing how to configure your
NWA for some example scenarios.
6.1 How to Configure the Wireless LAN
This section shows how to choose which wireless operating mode you should use
on the NWA, and the steps you should take to set up the wireless LAN in each
wireless mode. See Section 6.1.3 on page 70 for links to more information on
each step.
Note: This section describes how to use the NWA in standalone mode. For
information on using the NWA in a CAPWAP network, see Chapter 4 on page
47.
6.1.1 Choosing the Wireless Mode
•Use Access Point operating mode if you want to allow wireless clients to access
your wired network, all using the same security and Quality of Service (QoS)
settings. See Section 1.2.1 on page 24 for details.
•Use Bridge/Repeater operating mode if you want to use the NWA to
communicate with other access points. See Section 1.2.2 on page 24 for details.
The NWA is a bridge when other APs access your wired Ethernet network
through the NWA.
The NWA is a repeater when it has no Ethernet connection and allows other APs
to communicate with one another through the NWA.
•Use AP+Bridge operating mode if you want to use the NWA as an access point
(see above) while also communicating with other access points. See Section
1.2.3 on page 25 for details.
•Use MBSSID operating mode if you want to use the NWA as an access point
with some groups of users having different security or QoS settings from other
groups of users. See Section 1.2.4 on page 26 for details.