
Configuring the Wireless AP
Configuring VLAN Tags for Wireless APs
SCALANCE WLC711
3-44 C79000-G8976-C260-03, 07/2012, User Guide, V8.11
Configuring VLAN Tags for Wireless APs
To configure the VLAN tag for the Wireless AP, you must connect the Wireless AP to a point on
the central office network that does not require VLAN tagging. If the VLAN tagging is configured
correctly and you are still on the central office network, the Wireless AP will lose connection with
the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller after it is rebooted (the Wireless AP reboots when the
configuration settings are saved).
If the Wireless AP does not lose its connection with the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller after the
reboot, the VLAN ID has not been configured correctly. After the VLAN is configured correctly,
you can move the Wireless AP to the target location.
To Configure Wireless APs with a VLAN Tag:
1. Connect the Wireless AP in the central office to the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller port (or to
a network point) that does not require VLAN tagging.
2. From the top menu, click Wireless APs. The Wireless APs screen is displayed.
3. Click the Static Configuration tab.
4. In the VLAN Settings section, select Tagged - VLAN ID.
5. In the Tagged - VLAN ID text box, type the VLAN ID on which the Wireless AP will operate.
6. To save your changes, click Save. The Wireless AP reboots and loses connection with the
SCALANCE IWLAN Controller.
7. Log out from the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller.
8. Disconnect the Wireless AP from the central office network and move it to the target location.
9. Power up the Wireless AP. The Wireless AP connects to the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller.
If the Wireless AP does not connect to the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller, the Wireless AP
was not configured properly. To recover from this situation, you must reset the Wireless AP to
its factory default settings, and reconfigure the static IP address. For more information, see the
SCALANCE WLC711 User Guide.
Setting Up 802.1x Authentication for a Wireless AP
802.1x is an authentication standard for wired and wireless LANs. The 802.1x standard can be
used to authenticate access points to the LAN to which they are connected. 802.1x support
provides security for network deployments where access points are placed in public spaces.
To successfully set up 802.1x authentication of a Wireless AP, the Wireless AP must be configured
for 802.1x authentication before the Wireless AP is connected to a 802.1x enabled switch port.
NOTICE
You must exercise caution while configuring a VLAN ID tag. If a VLAN tag is not configured properly, the
connectivity between the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller and the Wireless AP will be lost.
NOTICE
If the switch port, to which the Wireless AP is connected to, is not 802.1x enabled, the 802.1x authentication
will not take effect.
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