Configuring Networks; Ap Profiles; Figure 383: Multiple Ap Profiles - D-Link DWL-8600AP User Manual

D-Link UWS User Manual

Configuring Networks

For information about the fields available on the Advanced > Networks page, see
Network" on page 557.

AP Profiles

Access point configuration profiles are a useful feature for large wireless networks with APs that serve a variety
of different users. You can create multiple AP profiles on the DWS-4000 Series switch to customize APs based
on location, function, or other criteria. Profiles are like templates, and once you create an AP profile, you can
apply that profile to any AP that the DWS-4000 Series switch manages.
For each AP profile, you can configure the following features:
• Profile settings (Name, Hardware Type ID, Wired Network Discovery VLAN ID)
• Radio settings
• SSID settings
• QoS configuration
Figure 383 shows ten APs that are managed by a DWS-4000 Series switch in a campus network. Each building
has multiple APs, and the users in one building have different network requirements than the users in other
buildings. The administrator of this WLAN has created two AP profiles on the switch in addition to the default
profile.
Building 2
AP Profile: Engineering
AP Profile: Marketing
Building 1 contains the main lobby and several conference rooms. The WLAN users in this location are
primarily non-employees and guests. The APs in Building 1 uses the default AP profile with no additional
networks and no security.
Building 2 is the engineering building. The Building 2 APs use a profile called "Engineering." The Engineering
profile has three different VAPs that each have a unique SSID: Hardware, Software and Test.
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Building 1
AP Profile: Default
Building 3

Figure 383: Multiple AP Profiles

Configuring Advanced Settings
"Configuring the Default
Wireless Controller
Switch
Unified Wired and Wireless Access System
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