D-Link DWS-4026 Product Manual - Page 514
AP Profiles, ROFILES
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D-Link Unified Access System Software User Manual 12/10/09 AP PROFILES Access point configuration profiles are a useful feature for large wireless networks with APs that serve a variety of different users. You can create multiple AP profiles on the Unified Switch to customize APs based on location, function, or other criteria. Profiles are like templates, and once you create an AP profile, you can apply that profile to any AP that the Unified Switch manages. For each AP profile, you can configure the following features: • Profile settings (Name, Hardware Type ID, Wired Network Discovery VLAN ID) • Radio settings • SSID settings • QoS configuration Figure 357 shows ten APs that are managed by a Unified Switch in a campus network. Each building has multiple APs, and the users in one building have different network requirements than the users in other buildings. The administrator of this WLAN has created two AP profiles on the switch in addition to the default profile. Building 1 AP Profile: Default Building 2 AP Profile: Engineering Wireless Controller Switch Building 3 AP Profile: Marketing Figure 357: Multiple AP Profiles Building 1 contains the main lobby and several conference rooms. The WLAN users in this location are primarily nonemployees and guests. The APs in Building 1 uses the default AP profile with no additional networks and no security. Building 2 is the engineering building. The Building 2 APs use a profile called "Engineering." The Engineering profile has three different VAPs that each have a unique SSID: Hardware, Software and Test. Building 3 is the Sales and Marketing building. The Building 3 AP uses a profile called "Marketing." The Marketing AP Profile has three VAPs. The SSIDs for the VAPs are: Sales, Marketing, and Program Management. If the network administrator adds another AP to Building 2, she assigns the Engineering profile to the AP during the AP validation process. Page 514 Configuring Advanced Settings Document 34CSFP6XXUWS-SWUM100-D7