Configure Guest Access Services

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Configure Guest

Guest access is access for visitors at your location and is typically clear (no

Access Services

encryption).

This section contains the following information about how to configure

Guest access services:

„“Task Table” on page 69

„“Step Summary” on page 71

„“Optional: Configure Mobility Profiles” on page 81

Table 11 contains the tasks you must perform to configure Guest access services. The “Step Summary” provides the configurable options you should set. The table contains references to the section “Example: Configure Employee Access” on page 55. The references are provided in case you want to refer back to detailed steps. However, be sure to use the configurable options for Guest access services set forth in the “Step Summary” on page 71. Also, you can optionally configure mobility profiles for your Guest access services to limit access based on criteria, such as RF coverage area or time of day.

Task Table Table 11 contains the tasks you need to perform to create Guest access services. For a summary of configurable items, see “Step Summary” on page 71.

Table 11 Creating a Service for Guest Access

 

 

 

Primary Parameters to

Task

Path

Configure

 

 

 

 

“Create a

1

Tool bar option: select

From the Create Radio Profile

Radio Profile”

 

Configuration.

wizard:

on page 56

2

Organizer panel: expand

„ Radio profile name: enter a name

 

 

 

the WX switch.

After you create the service

 

3

 

 

Expand Wireless.

profile, you can map it to the

 

4

Click Radio Profiles.

radio profile.

 

After you install the MAPs, you

 

5

Select Radio Profile in the

 

can map their radios to the radio

Task List.

profile.

 

 

Note: The examples in this chapter

 

configure the radio profile first.

 

However, you also can configure

 

the radio profile later as part of

 

service profile configuration.

 

 

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WX2200 specifications

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