
Network assignment and authentication for a WM-AD
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The key choice for a WM-AD is the type of network assignment, which determines all the other factors
of the WM-AD. There are two options for network assignment:
● SSID:
● has Captive Portal authentication, or no authentication.
● requires restricted filtering rules before authentication and, after authentication, filtering rules for
group Filter IDs.
● is used for a WM-AD supporting wireless voice traffic (QoS).
● is used for a WM-AD supporting third-party APs.
● has WEP and WPA-PSK privacy.
● AAA (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting)
● has 802.1x authentication
● requires filtering rules for group Filter IDs and default filter.
● has WEP and WPA privacy.
In the Topology screen, you assign the available Altitude APs (by radio) to the WM-AD. An Altitude AP
radio will appear in the list as available for WM-AD assignment until it has been assigned to four WM-
ADs. After that, it will no longer appear in the list.
After a WM-AD definition has been saved, the Summit WM-Series Switch updates this information on
the Altitude AP. Each radio acquires up to four SSIDs (one for each WM-AD it is part of), and
broadcasts these during beacon transmission (unless the SSID beacon is suppressed in the Topology
screen).
You can view (in the Altitude AP Configuration screen) a list of defined WM-ADs to which each radio has
been assigned.
In the To po log y area of WM Access Domain Configuration, you also define other aspects of the WM-AD,
such as the parameters for DHCP for IP address assignment. You might also configure this WM-AD for
management traffic only, or for Third-Party Access Points, or for Voice Traffic. (These are described in
detail later in this Guide.)
Network assignment and authentication for a WM-AD
The second step is to configure the authentication mechanism for the WM-AD. The authentication
mechanism depends on the network assignment. In addition, all WM-AD definitions can include
authentication by MAC address.
Authentication with SSID network assignment
If SSID was selected, there are two authentication options:
● None: The wireless device connects to the network, but can only access specified network
destinations (defined in the Non-Authenticated Filter). No authentication is performed.
● Captive Portal: The wireless device connects to the network, but can only access specified network
destinations (defined in the Non-Authenticated Filter). One of those destinations is a web page logon
screen (the portal in which he is captive), where the user must input an ID and a password. This
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