Symbol Technologies WS 2000 manual Configure Access Ports, Mobile Unit Access Control List ACL

Step 7: Configure Access Ports

Mobile Unit Access Control List (ACL)

Use this list to specify which mobile units can or cannot gain access to the WLAN. The list employs an adoption rule for allowing or denying specific mobile units by way of exception.

1.Select Allow or Deny from the pull-down list. This rule applies to all mobile units except those listed in the table. If Allow is visible, the access criteria (MAC addresses) will be used to indicated which mobile units will be allowed access to the Access Port. If Deny is visible, the access criteria will be used to indicated which mobile units should not be allowed access.

2.Click the Add button to add a new entry to the list.

3.Each entry in the table specifies one or more MAC address to be used to match with a mobile unit’s MAC address that is attempting to gain access to the WLAN. Specify a single address (by specifying Start Address only) or a range of MAC access (by using both the Start Address and the End Address).

For example, if Allow is selected, all mobile units that match any of the specified MAC addresses or MAC address ranges in the table can be adopted by the WLAN. If Deny is selected, all mobile units that match any of the specified MAC addresses or MAC address ranges in the table cannot be adopted by the WLAN.

4.Click the Apply button to save changes.

Step 7: Configure Access Ports

The WS 2000 Wireless Switch automatically detects Access Ports when they are attached to one of the switch’s LAN ports. When the switch starts communication with an Access Port that can be adopted by the switch, it uploads the firmware appropriate for the Access Port.

At this time, the Access Port becomes active. The switch also automatically adds the Access Port to the list of known ports under the left menu item, Network Configuration --> Wireless --> Access Ports--> <Access Port Name>.

For an Access Port to be adopted by the WS 2000 Wireless Switch, three things must be configured:

1.The Country field in the System Settings screen must be set.

2.The Access Port’s MAC address must be set as one of the addresses that can be adopted by one of the enabled WLANs. (see Step 4)

3.A WLAN that can adopt Access Port must be associated with an enabled subnet. (see Step 5)

The switch can adopt up to six Access Ports at a time, but the number of Access Ports listed can exceed six in number. A dual-radio 802.11a/b Access Port counts as one Access Port with respect to the maximum allowed; however, each radio will be listed as a separate Access Port in the list of Access Ports.

The switch creates a default name for a newly found switch consisting of “AP” and a unique number. During this detection process, the switch collects the following information from the Access Port:

•MAC address—Each access port has a unique Media Access Control (MAC) address by which it is identified. This address is burned into the ROM of the access port. Also, this address appears on a sticker attached to the bottom of the Access Port.

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WS 2000 Wireless Switch: 1.0 Date of last Revision: March 2004