Nortel 2300 Configuration Manual

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Nortel: WLAN Security Switch 2300 Series with AP-2330PN: 1725-36082-001_F.doc 9Connecting APsTo configure the WLAN Security Switch (WSS) to support an AP, youmust first determine how the AP will connect to the switch. There aretwo types of AP-to-WSS connection: direct and distributed.Directly connected APsIn direct connection, an AP connects to one or two 10/100 ports on aWSS. The WSS port is then configured specifically for a directattachment to an AP. There is no intermediate networking equipmentbetween the WSS and AP, and only one AP is connected to the WSSport. The WSS 10/100 port provides power over Ethernet (PoE) to theAP. The WSS also forwards data only to and from the configured APon that port. The port numbers on the WSS which are configured fordirectly attached APs reference a particular AP.Distributed APsAn AP that is not directly connected to a WSS is considered adistributed AP. There may be intermediate Layer 2 switches or Layer3 IP routers between the WSS and the AP. The WSS maycommunicate to the distributed AP through any network port. (Anetwork port is any port connecting the switch to other networkingdevices, such as switches and routers, and it can also be configuredfor 802.1Q VLAN tagging.) The WSS contains a configuration for adistributed AP based on the AP’s serial number. Similar to portsconfigured for directly connected APs, distributed AP configurationsare numbered and can reference a particular AP. These numberedconfigurations do not, however, reference any physical port.During VIEW Certification, the 2330 access points were tested whiledirectly connected to a port on the WLAN Security Switch (e.g. port1), but both methods are supported.For more information on how to configure the network to support adistributed AP, see the Nortel WLAN Security Switch 2300 SeriesConfiguration Guide.