Logical WLAN networks

Here the logical WLAN networks are set for assignment to the access points. The following parameters can be defined for each logical WLAN network:

LANconfig: WLAN controller > Profiles > Logical WLAN networks

WEBconfig: LCOS Menu Tree > Setup > WLAN-Management > AP-Configuration > Network profiles

• Network name (SSID)Name of the logical WLAN network under which the settings are saved. This name is only used for internal administration of logical networks.
• InheritanceSelection of a logical WLAN network defined earlier and from which the settings are to be inherited.
• SSID connect toService Set Identifier – the name under which the logical WLAN network is offered to the WLAN clients.
• VLAN-IDVLAN ID for this logical WLAN network
  Note: Please note that to use VLAN IDs in a logical WLAN network, you must set up a management VLAN ID (see physical WLAN parameters).
• AP standalone timeThe time in minutes that a managed-mode access point continues to operate in its current configuration. The configuration is provided to the access point by the WLAN controller and is optionally stored in flash memory (in an area that is not accessible to LANconfig or other tools). Should the connection to the WLAN controller be interrupted, the access point will continue to operate with the configuration stored in flash for the time period entered here. The access point can also continue to work with this flash configuration after a local power outage. If there is still no connection to the WLAN controller after this time period has expired then the flash configuration is deleted and the access point goes out of operation. As soon as the WLAN controller is available again, the configuration is transmitted again from the WLAN controller to the access point. This option enables an access point to continue operating even if the connection to the WLAN controller is temporarily interrupted. Furthermore this represents an effective measure against theft as all security-related configuration parameters are automatically deleted after this time has expired.
  Note: If the access point establishes a backup connection to a secondary WLAN controller, then the countdown to the expiry of standalone operation is halted. The access point and its WLAN networks remain active as long as it has a connection to a WLAN controller.
  Note: Please note that the configuration in flash memory is deleted only after expiry of the time for standalone operation, and not when the power is lost!
• Minimum client signal strengthThis entry determines the threshold, in percentage, for the minimum signal strength for clients when logging on. If the client's signal strength is below this value, the access point stops sending probe responses and discards the client's requests. A client with poor signal strength will not detect the access point and cannot associate with it. This ensures that the client has an optimized list of available access points, since the list does not contain any access points that would offer a weak connection at the client's current position.