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Verifying the Wireless LAN Controller Mode
Follow these steps to verify that the wireless LAN controller mode is set to Layer 3:
Step1 Open your web-browser and enter the IP address of your wireless LAN controller. Be sure to
precede the IP address with https://. A login screen appears.
Step2 Enter your username and password. The default case-sensitive username and password are
admin and admin. The Summary page appears.
Step3 From the top menu bar, click CONTROLLER. The Controller General page appears.
Step4 Verify that the LWAPP Transport Mode is set to Layer 3. If it is not, change it to Layer 3 and
click Apply.
Step5 Save any changes you made.
Step6 From the menu bar, click MONITOR to return to the Monitor Summary page.
Verifying the Wireless LAN Controller Software Version
On the Summary page, you can verify the software version that the wireless LAN controller is running.
If a version update is necessary, refer to the appropriate controller configuration documentation.
Recording the Access Point MAC Address
Use a text file to record the MAC address of all the access points you intend to deploy in your network.
Having a file of access point MAC addresses will be of considerable value for future testing. While you
are compiling the list, you might want to change the name of the access point to something you can
easily remember. The name can contain up to 32 characters. The following example, fisher_street:ea:co
contains the last four HEX characters of the access point MAC address.
Adding the Access Point MAC Address to the Wireless LAN Controller Filter List
The wireless LAN controller maintains an access point authorization MAC address list and responds
to discovery requests from access points on that list. Follow these steps to add the access point MAC
address (or MAC addresses) to the Wireless LAN controller filter list:
Step1 If you are not logged onto the wireless LAN controller, log on now. The Summary page
appears.
Step2 On the menu bar, click SECURITY. The Security RADIUS Authentication Server page
appears.