When managing multiple devices it can be very helpful to upload a selection of configuration parameters into a group of devices at once, as opposed to setting each and every parameter manually in the individual devices, e.g. with identical client rights in WLAN access points. Importing complete configuration files is not a viable alternative since device-specific parameters such as the IP address are uploaded as well. Group configuration with LANconfig enables the easy import of partial configuration files and thus makes the simultaneous administration of multiple devices a reality.
The partial configuration files with the common parameters for a group of LANCOM devices are, just like the full configuration files, stored on hard disk or on a server. To aid the configuration of entire groups of devices, links to the partial configuration files are created under LANconfig to provide a convenient connection between the device entries in LANconfig and these partial configuration files.
LCOS version 5.00 initially support the group configuration of WLAN devices. Later firmware versions will also support further types of group configuration, such as the VPN parameters. Refer to the LANCOM web site www.lancom.de for more information about the latest firmware versions and the additional possibilities of group configuration.