3Com WX4400 3CRWX440095A WX1200, 3CRWXR10095A manual Configuring MAPs, See Deleting Auto DAPs on

272CHAPTER 7: CONFIGURING WIRELESS PARAMETERS

Converting Auto See “Converting Auto DAPs into Statically Configured APs” on page 67.

DAPs into Statically
Configured DAPs
Deleting Auto DAPs	See “Deleting Auto DAPs” on page 175.
Viewing and	MAPs contain radios that provide networking between your wired
Configuring MAPs	network and IEEE 802.11 wireless users. A MAP connects to the wired
	network through a 10/100 Ethernet link and connects to wireless users
	through radio signals.

To configure the WX switch to support a MAP, you must first determine how the MAP will connect to the switch. There are two types of MAP-to-WX connection: direct and distributed.

„ In direct connection, a MAP connects to one or two 10/100 ports on a WX. The WX port is then configured specifically for a direct attachment to a MAP. There is no intermediate networking equipment between the WX and MAP and only one MAP is connected to the WX port. The WX 10/100 port provides PoE to the MAP. The WX also forwards data only to and from the configured MAP on that port. The port numbers on the WX configured for directly attached MAPs reference a particular MAP.

„ A MAP that is not directly connected to a WX is considered a Distributed MAP. There may be intermediate Layer 2 switches or Layer 3 IP routers between the WX and MAP. The WX may communicate to the Distributed MAP through any network port. (A network port is any port connecting the switch to other networking devices, such as switches and routers, and it can also be configured for 802.1Q VLAN tagging.) The WX contains a configuration for a Distributed MAP based on the MAP’s serial number. Similar to ports configured for directly connected MAPs, Distributed MAP configurations are numbered and can reference a particular MAP. These numbered configurations do not, however, reference any physical port.

(For more information, including network requirements for Distributed MAPs, see the “Configuring MAP Access Points” chapter of the Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Configuration Guide.)