Motorola WS5100 manual Viewing WLAN Statistics

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Network Setup 4-45

8. Optionally select one of the following from within the Fast Roaming (8021x only) field.

PMK Caching

Select Pairwise Master Key (PMK) caching to create a shared key between a client device

 

and its authenticator. When a client roams between devices, the clients credentials no

 

longer must be completely reauthenticated (a process that can take up to 100 milliseconds).

 

In the instance of a voice session, the connection would likely be terminated if not using a

 

PMK. PMK cache entries are stored for a finite amount of time, as configured on the wireless

 

client.

Opportunistic Key

Opportunistic Key Caching allows the switch to use a PMK derived with a client on one

Caching

access port with the same client when it roams over to another access port. Upon roaming

 

the client does not have to do 802.1x authentication and can start sending/receiving data

 

sooner.

Pre-Authentication

Selecting the Pre-Authenticationoption enables an associated MU to carry out an 802.1x

 

authentication with another switch (or device) before it roams to it. The switch caches the

 

keying information of the client until it roams to the other switch. This enables the roaming

 

client to send and receive data sooner by not having to conduct an802.1x authentication after

 

roaming. This is only supported when 802.1x EAP authentication is enabled.

9.Refer to the Status field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field displays error messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and the switch.

10.Click OK to use the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.

11.Click Cancel to close the dialog without committing updates to the running configuration.

4.5.2 Viewing WLAN Statistics

The Statistics screen displays read-only statistics for each WLAN. Use this information to assess if configuration changes are required to improve network performance. If a more detailed set of WLAN statistics is required, select a WLAN from the table and click the Details button.

To view WLAN configuration details:

1. Select Network > Wireless LANs from the main menu tree.

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