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AP Controller Mode
6.1 Overview
This chapter discusses the Controller AP management mode. When the NWA is used as a CAPWAP (Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points) controller AP, the Web Configurator changes to reflect this by including the Controller and Profile Edit screens.
Refer to Section 5.2 on page 87 for more information on CAPWAP.
6.1.1What You Can Do in AP Controller Mode
•Use the Navigation Menu (Section 6.2 on page 94) to manage settings across all connected APs.
•Use the Status screen (Section 6.3 on page 95) to view information about your managed wireless network.
•Use the AP Lists screen (Section 6.4 on page 97) to manage connected APs.
•Use the Configuration screen (Section 6.5 on page 101) to control the way in which the NWA accepts new APs to manage.
•Use the Redundancy screen (Section 6.6 on page 102) to set the controller AP as a primary or secondary controller.
•Use the Profile Edit screens (Section 6.7 on page 102) to edit an individual AP’s Radio, SSID, Security, RADIUS,
6.1.2What You Need to Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter.
Controller AP ModeYour NWA can be a CAPWAP controller AP. In this setup, the NWA can manage the wireless configurations and device settings of several APs at the same time.
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