Nortel Networks 2300 manual Configuring AP Port Parameters

256Configuring AP access points

Configuring AP Port Parameters

To configure an WSS switch for connection to an AP access port, you must do one of the following:

•For an AP access point directly connected to an WSS switch port, configure the WSS switch port as an AP access port. (“Setting the Port Type for a Directly Connected AP” on page 256.)

•For an AP access point indirectly connected to an WSS switch through an intermediate Layer or Layer network, configure a Distributed AP on the WSS switch. (“Configuring an Indirectly Connected AP” on page 258.)

Optionally, you also can change other parameters that affect the entire AP:

•AP name. (See “Changing AP Names” on page 259.)

•Dual-home bias. (See “Changing Bias” on page 260.)

•Load-balancing group. (See “Configuring a Load-Balancing Group” on page 260.)

•Automatic firmware upgrade capability. (See “Disabling or Reenabling Automatic Firmware Upgrades” on page 260.)

•LED blink mode. (See “Enabling LED Blink Mode” on page 260.)

(For information about configuring RF Auto-Tuning settings on a radio, see “Configuring RF Auto-Tuning” on page 291.)

Table 15 lists how many APs you can configure on an WSS switch, and how many APs a switch can boot. The numbers are for directly connected and Distributed APs combined.

Table 15: Maximum APs Supported Per Switch

WSS Switch Model	Maximum That Can	Maximum That Can
	Be Configured	Be Booted
WSS-2380	300	40, 80, or 120, depending
		on the license level
WSS-2370	100	40
WSS-2360	30	12
WSS-2350	8	3

Setting the Port Type for a Directly Connected AP

You must set the port type on WSS switch ports that are directly connected to AP access ports.

When you change port type, WSS Software applies default settings appropriate for the port type. Table 16 lists the default settings that WSS Software applies when you set a port’s type to ap.

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