WDS- Wireless Domain Services - Global Properties

Use this AP as Wireless Domain Services

Check the check box if you want this access point to become the WDS for fast secured roaming using CCKM-capable clients or if you want this access point to forward statistics to the WNM for collection by your WLSE.

If you want the access point to serve as the WDS or as a WDS candidate, you should use this page to configure the access point as a WDS. For your WDS, you should choose an access point that:

• can be physically secured to prevent theft.
• serves few client devices because the access point's WDS duties can degrade performance for associated client devices.

Wireless Domain Services Priority

Enter a priority number from 1 to 255 to set the priority of this WDS candidate. The WDS access point candidate with the highest number becomes the acting WDS access point. If you configure access points as backup WDS, assign the highest priority to the access point that you want to act as the main WDS and lower priorities to backup WDSs. If your main WDS fails, the backup with the highest priority becomes the active WDS.

Use Local MAC List for Client Authentication

Select this check box to authenticate client devices using MAC addresses in the local list of addresses configured on the WDS device. If you do not select this check box, the WDS device uses the server specified for MAC-address authentication on the Server Groups page to authenticate clients based on MAC addresses.

Note: Selecting the Use Local MAC List for Client Authentication check box does not force client devices to perform MAC-based authentication. It provides a local alternative to server-based MAC-address authentication.

WNM - Wireless Network Manager - Global Configuration

If you use a Wireless LAN Solutions Engine (WLSE), the following fields are used together to configure the WDS with the IP address of the WNM. The WNM authenticates with the active WDS before it exchanges WLCCP messages with it. You must configure the WDS with the IP address of the WNM in order to get authenticated and exchange WLCCP messages.

Configure Wireless Network Manager

Check the check box to enable the Wireless Network Manager IP Address field. If the check box remains unchecked, the current WNM IP address configuration at the WDS is removed.

Wireless Network Manager Address

If you enabled this field in the check box above, enter a valid IP address. Upon entering a valid IP address and clicking Apply, the WDS gets configured with the WNM IP address.