Step 1: Configure the LAN Interface
Configuring the Switch
Once the switch is installed, perform the rest of the basic configuration and setup process as
indicated in the following procedures. The links go to pages that have detailed information
about the particular configuration step. The left menu item associated with each procedure
is specified to the right of the link
• Step 1: Configure the LAN interface and enable subnets (Network Configuration -->
LAN in the left menu)·
• Step 2: Configure subnets (Network Configuration --> LAN --> Subnet)
• Step 3: Configure the WAN Interface (Network Configuration --> WAN)
• Step 4: Enable Wireless LANs (WLANs) (Network Configuration --> Wireless)
• Step 5: Configure WLANs (Network Configuration --> <WLAN name>)
• Step 6: Configure WLAN Security (Network Configuration --> <WLAN name> -->
Security)
• Step 7: Configure Access Ports (Network Configuration --> Access Ports -->
<Access Port Name>)
• Step 8: Configure subnet access (Network Configuration --> Subnet Access)
The following advanced setup tasks are optional:
• Set up the firewall configuration (Network Configuration --> WAN --> Firewall)
• Set up Network Address Translation (NAT) (Network Configuration --> WAN -->
NAT)
• Set up static routing (Network Configuration --> Router) Refer to the two case
studies provided with this reference for specific installation examples.
These case studies describe the environment, the desired features, and the configuration
selections that were made in two different scenarios.
• Case 1: Small Retail Store (with handheld terminals, wireless printers, wired POS,
secured access to in-store server, and public access to WAN)·
• Case 2: Small Branch Office (with 3 WAN IP addresses, VPN passthrough, RADIUS
server, and full-access between subnets)
Proceed to: Step 1: Configure the LAN Interface
Step 1: Configure the LAN Interface
The first step of the network configuration process is to figure out the topology of the LAN.
The WS 2000 Wireless Switch allows the administrator to enable and configure three
different subnets. The administrator can assign a IP address, port associations, DHCP
settings, and security settings to each subnet.
This System Reference provides two case studies that demonstrate how requirements for
network access and capabilities drive the decisions of how to configure the subnets.
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WS 2000 Wireless Switch: 1.0 Date of last Revision: March 2004
