Configuring the WLAN

In this section, you create the guestnet virtual AP profile for the WLAN. The guestnet virtual AP profile contains the SSID profile guestnet (which configures opensystem for the SSID) and the AAA profile guestnet.

To configure the guest WLAN via the WebUI:

1.Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Configuration page.

2.Select either AP Group or AP Specific tab. Click Edit for the AP group or AP name.

3.To configure the virtual AP profile, navigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Configuration page. Select either the AP Group or AP Specific tab. Click Edit for the applicable AP group name or AP name.

4.Under Profiles, select Wireless LAN, then select Virtual AP.

5.To create a new virtual AP profile, select NEW from the Add a profile drop-down menu. Enter the name for the virtual AP profile (for example, guestnet), and click Add.

a.In the Profile Details entry for the new virtual AP profile, select the AAA profile you previously configured. A pop-up window displays the configured AAA profile parameters. Click Apply in the pop-up window.

b.From the SSID profile drop-down menu, select NEW. A pop-up window allows you to configure the SSID profile.

c.Enter the name for the SSID profile (for example, guestnet).

d.Enter the Network Name for the SSID (for example, guestnet).

e.For Network Authentication, select None.

f.For Encryption, select Open.

g.Click Apply in the pop-up window.

h.At the bottom of the Profile Details page, click Apply.

6.Click on the new virtual AP name in the Profiles list or in Profile Details to display configuration parameters.

a.Make sure Virtual AP enable is selected.

b.For VLAN, select the ID of the VLAN in which captive portal users are placed (for example, VLAN 900).

c.Click Apply.

To configure the guest WLAN via the command-line interface, access the CLI in config mode and issue the following commands:

(host)(config) #wlan ssid-profile guestnet essid guestnet

opmode opensystem

(host)(config) #aaa profile guestnet initial-role guest-logon

(host)(config) #wlan virtual-ap guestnet vlan 900

aaa-profile guestnet ssid-profile guestnet

Managing User Accounts

Temporary user accounts are created in the internal database on the controller. You can create a user role which will allow a receptionist to create temporary user accounts. Guests can use the accounts to log into a captive portal login page to gain Internet access.

See "Creating Guest Accounts" on page 650 for more information about configuring guest provisioning users and administering guest accounts.

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