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Wi-Fi Uplink, Configuring a Wi-Fi Uplink Profile

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To unlock a PIN with the PUK code provided by the operator: (Instant AP)# pin-puk To renew the PIN: (Instant AP)# pin-renew Wi-Fi Uplink The Wi-Fi uplink is supported on all the W-IAP models, except for the 802.11ac W-IAP models (W-IAP-2xx Series access points). However only the master W-IAP uses this uplink. The Wi-Fi allows uplink to open, PSK-CCMP, and PSK-TKIP SSIDs. l For single-radio W-IAPs, the radio serves wireless clients and the Wi-Fi uplink. l For dual-radio W-IAPs, both radios can be used to serve clients but only one of them can be used for the Wi- Fi uplink. When the Wi-Fi uplink is in use, the client IP is assigned by the internal DHCP server. Configuring a Wi-Fi Uplink Profile The following configuration conditions apply to the Wi-Fi uplink: l To bind or unbind the Wi-Fi uplink on the 5 GHz band, reboot the W-IAP. l If the Wi-Fi uplink is used on the 5 GHz band, mesh is disabled. The two links are mutually exclusive. l For W-IAPs to connect to an ArubaOS-based WLAN using Wi-Fi uplink, the controller must run ArubaOS 6.2.1.0 or later. In the Instant UI To provision a with the Wi-Fi uplink: 1. If you are configuring a Wi-Fi uplink after restoring factory settings on a W-IAP, connect the W-IAP to an Ethernet cable to allow the W-IAP to get the IP address. Otherwise, go to step 2. 2. Click the System link on the Instant main window. 3. In the System section, click the Show advanced options link. The advanced options are displayed. 4. Click the Uplink tab. 5. Under Wi-Fi, enter the name of the wireless network that is used for the Wi-Fi uplink in the Name (SSID) text box. 6. Select the type of key for uplink encryption and authentication from the Key management drop-down list. If the uplink wireless router uses mixed encryption, WPA-2 is recommended for the Wi-Fi uplink. 7. Select the band in which the VC currently operates, from the band drop-down list. The following options are available: l 2.4 GHz (default) l 5 GHz 8. Select a passphrase format from the Passphrase format drop-down list. The following options are available: l 8-63 alphanumeric characters l 64 hexadecimal characters Ensure that the hexadecimal password string is exactly 64 digits in length. 9. Enter a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) passphrase in the Passphrase text box and click OK. Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide Uplink Configuration | 322

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To unlock a PIN with the PUK code provided by the operator:
(Instant AP)# pin-puk <pin_puk> <pin_new>
To renew the PIN:
(Instant AP)# pin-renew <pin_current> <pin_new>
Wi-Fi Uplink
The Wi-Fi uplink is supported on all the W-IAP models, except for the 802.11ac W-IAP models (W-IAP-2xx Series
access points). However only the master W-IAP uses this uplink. The Wi-Fi allows uplink to open, PSK-CCMP,
and PSK-TKIP SSIDs.
l
For single-radio W-IAPs, the radio serves wireless clients and the Wi-Fi uplink.
l
For dual-radio W-IAPs, both radios can be used to serve clients but only one of them can be used for the Wi-
Fi uplink.
When the Wi-Fi uplink is in use, the client IP is assigned by the internal DHCP server.
Configuring a Wi-Fi Uplink Profile
The following configuration conditions apply to the Wi-Fi uplink:
l
To bind or unbind the Wi-Fi uplink on the 5 GHz band, reboot the W-IAP.
l
If the Wi-Fi uplink is used on the 5 GHz band, mesh is disabled. The two links are mutually exclusive.
l
For W-IAPs to connect to an ArubaOS-based WLAN using Wi-Fi uplink, the controller must run ArubaOS
6.2.1.0 or later.
In the Instant UI
To provision a with the Wi-Fi uplink:
1. If you are configuring a Wi-Fi uplink after restoring factory settings on a W-IAP, connect the W-IAP to an
Ethernet cable to allow the W-IAP to get the IP address. Otherwise, go to step 2.
2. Click the
System
link on the Instant main window.
3. In the
System
section, click the
Show advanced options
link. The advanced options are displayed.
4. Click the
Uplink
tab.
5. Under
Wi-Fi
, enter the name of the wireless network that is used for the Wi-Fi uplink in the
Name (SSID)
text box.
6. Select the type of key for uplink encryption and authentication from the
Key management
drop-down
list. If the uplink wireless router uses mixed encryption, WPA-2 is recommended for the Wi-Fi uplink.
7. Select the band in which the VC currently operates, from the
band
drop-down list. The following options are
available:
l
2.4 GHz (default)
l
5 GHz
8. Select a passphrase format from the
Passphrase format
drop-down list. The following options are
available:
l
8–63 alphanumeric characters
l
64 hexadecimal characters
Ensure that the hexadecimal password string is exactly 64 digits in length.
9. Enter a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) passphrase in the
Passphrase
text box and click
OK
.
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