Nortel Networks 2300 manual Setting the Port Type, Vlan

72Configuring and Managing Ports and VLANs

Setting the Port Type

A WSS port can be one of the following types:

•Network port. A network port is a Layer 2 switch port that connects the WSS switch to other networking devices such as switches and routers.

•AP access port. An AP access point connects the WSS to an AP access port. The port also can provide power to the AP access point. Wireless users are authenticated to the network through an AP access port.

Note. A Distributed AP, which is connected to WSS switches through intermediate Layer 2 or Layer 3 networks, does not use an AP access port. To configure for a Distributed AP, see “Configuring for a Distributed AP” on page 76 and “Configuring AP access points,” on page 221.

•Wired authentication port. A wired authentication port connects the WSS switch to user devices, such as workstations, that must be authenticated to access the network.

All WSS switch ports are network ports by default. You must set the port type for ports directly connected to AP access points and to wired user stations that must be authenticated to access the network. When you change port type, WSS Software applies default settings appropriate for the port type. Table 1 lists the default settings applied for each port type. For example, the AP access point column lists default settings that WSS Software applies when you change a port type to ap (AP access port).

Table 1: Port Defaults Set By Port Type Change

Port type

Parameter

AP Access Wired Authentication Network

VLAN	Removed from all
membership	VLANs. You cannot
	assign an AP access
	point to a VLAN. WSS
	Software automatically
	assigns AP access ports
	to VLANs based on
	user traffic.

Removed from all VLANs. You cannot assign a wired authentication port to a VLAN. WSS Software automatically assigns wired authentication ports to VLANs based on user traffic.

None

Note: If you clear a port, WSS Software resets the port as a network port but does not add the port back to any VLANs. You must explicitly add the port to the desired VLANs.

Spanning Tree	Not applicable	Not applicable	Based on the STP states of
Protocol (STP)			the VLANs the port is in.
802.1X	Uses authentication	Uses authentication parameters	No authentication.
	parameters configured	configured for users.
	for users.
Port groups	Not applicable	Not applicable	None

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