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Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Configuration Guide

Figure 3. Typical Nortel WLAN 2300 system

Before you start

Before reading more of this chapter, use the Nortel WLAN Security Switch 2300 Series Quick Start Guide to set up a

WSS and the attached APs for basic service.

About Administrative Access

The authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) framework helps secure network connections by identifying

who the user is, what the user can access, and the amount of network resources the user can consume.

AP
AP
WSS
Core router
AP
AP
AP
Layer 2 switches
WSSs
Building 1
Data center
Floor 3
Floor 2
Layer 2 or Layer 3 switches
RADIUS or AAA
Servers
Floor 1
WSSs
840-9502-0071
AP