Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave Configuration Manual page 65

Table 9 Aruba Configuration > WLANs > Advanced Page Fields (Continued)
Field
Remote AP
Operation
Drop Broadcast and
Multicast
Convert Broadcast
ARP Requests to
Unicast
Band Steering
Add
Click
WLANs
on the
The alternate way to create or edit WLANs is from the
AirWave Wireless Management Suite | Configuration Guide
Default
standard
No
No
No
to create the WLAN, or click
page in the Aruba Configuration navigation pane.
Description
Define the rights for remote APs in this WLAN. Options are as follows:
standard
persistent
backup
always
Remote APs connect to a controller using Layer-2 Tunneling Protocol and
Internet Protocol Security (L2TP/IPSec). AP control and 802.11 data traffic
are carried through this tunnel. Secure Remote Access Point Service
extends the corporate office to the remote site. Remote users can use the
same features as corporate office users. For example, voice over IP (VoIP)
applications can be extended to remote sites while the servers and the
PBX remain secure in the corporate office.
Secure Remote Access Point Service can also be used to secure control
traffic between an AP and the controller in a corporate environment. In this
case, both the AP and controller are in the company's private address
space.
Specify whether the WLAN should drop broadcast and multicast mesh
network advertising on the WLAN.
Specify whether ARP table information should be distributed in broadcast
(default) or unicast fashion.
Enable or disable band steering on the WLAN. Band steering reduces co-
channel interference and increases available bandwidth for dual-band
clients, because there are more channels on the 5GHz band than on the
2.4GHz band. Dual-band 802.11n-capable clients may see even greater
bandwidth improvements, because the band steering feature will
automatically select between 40MHz or 20MHz channels in 802.11n
networks. This feature is disabled by default, and must be enabled in a
Virtual AP profile.
Save
to finish reconfiguring an existing WLAN. The WLAN appears
Basic
page.
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