Nortel Networks NN47250-500 Configuring AP port parameters

296 Configuring APs
NN47250-500 (Version 03.01)
Configuring AP port parameters
To configure a WSS for connection to an AP, you must do one of the following:
• For an AP directly connected to a WSS port, configure the WSS port as an AP access port. (“Setting the
port type for a directly connected AP” on page 296.)
• For an AP indirectly connected to a WSS through an intermediate Layer or Layer network, configure a
Distributed AP on the WSS. (“Configuring an indirectly connected AP” on page 298.)
Optionally, you also can change other parameters that affect the entire AP:
• AP name. (See “Changing AP names” on page 300.)
• Dual-home bias. (See “Changing bias” on page 300.)
• Load-balancing group. (See “Configuring a load-balancing group” on page 300.)
• Automatic firmware upgrade capability. (See “Disabling or reenabling automatic firmware upgrades” on
page 301.)
• LED blink mode. (See “Enabling LED blink mode” on page 301.)
(For information about configuring Auto-RF settings on a radio, see “Configuring Auto-RF” on page 391.)
Table 12 lists how many APs you can configure on a WSS, and how many APs a switch can boot. The
numbers are for directly connected and Distributed APs combined.
Setting the port type for a directly connected AP
You must set the port type on WSS ports that are directly connected to APs.
When you change port type, WSS Software applies default settings appropriate for the port type. Table 13 on
page 297 lists the default settings that WSS Software applies when you set a port’s type to ap.
Table 12: Maximum APs supported per switch
WSS Model Maximum That Can Be
Configured
Maximum That Can Be
Booted
MX-2800 2048 512
2382 320 32, 64, 96 or 128*
2380 300 40, 80, or 120, depending
on the license level
2360/2361 30 12
2350 8 3