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Lab 6-2 Configuring a WLAN Controller via the Web Interface 

Topology Diagrams 

Physical Diagram 

 

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Logical Diagram 

 

Scenario 

Continuing from the previous lab, you will now set up the WLAN controller 
through its web interface. Previously you configured it through the CLI. 

Step 1 

Set up all the switches as they were in the previous lab. Make sure that the 
WLAN controller and host also have the same configuration as before. 

Step 2 

On the host, open up a browser and go to “https://172.16.1.100”. This is the 
secure method of connecting to the management interface of the WLAN 
controller. You can also use “http://172.16.1.100” because we previously 
enabled regular insecure HTTP access in Lab 6.1. If you connect to the secure 
address, you may be prompted with a security warning. Click Yes to accept it. 
You are then presented with the login screen for the WLAN controller. Click 
Login and an authentication dialog box appears. 

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Authentication Dialog Box for WLAN Controller Web Access 

Use “cisco” as both the username and password, which you configured in the 
previous lab. Click OK. The monitor page for the WLAN controller appears. 

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WLAN Controller Monitor Page 

Make sure that you see two access points under Access Point Summary. You 
may also see it detecting rogue access points if your lab has other wireless 
networks around it; this behavior is normal. You can view various port controller 
and port statistics by clicking their respective links in the menu on the left side 
of the screen. 

Step 3 

Add the logical interfaces on the WLAN controller that correspond to VLANs 2 
and 3. First click Controller at the top of the page, and then click the Interfaces 
link on the left side. 

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Interface Configuration Page 

Click New to create a new interface. Name the new interface VLAN2 and use 2 
for the ID. Click Apply to submit the parameters. 

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Creating a New VLAN Interface 

On the next page, configure the IP address shown in the diagram. Also 
configure this on physical port 1, because that is the port trunked to the switch. 
After you have made your changes, click Apply. Click OK to the warning stating 
that there may be a temporary connectivity loss on the APs while changes are 
applied. 

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Configuring VLAN Interface Properties 

The new interface should appear in the interfaces list. Repeat the configuration 
steps for VLAN 3. 

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Verify Existing VLAN Interfaces 

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Configuring the VLAN 3 Interface 

Make sure both interfaces appear in the interface table. 

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Verifying VLAN Interfaces on the WLAN Controller 

Step 4 

Configure the WLANs that correspond to the VLANs. Click WLANs at the top of 
the page to view all the configured WLANs. 

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Viewing Existing WLANs 

Click Edit to the right of the WLAN, and then remove Layer 2 security and 
change the interface to VLAN2. This associates the WLAN with the correct 
VLAN. 

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Edit the Configuration for WLAN 1 

Click Apply and then click OK to the warning box that appears. 

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WLAN 1 Without a Security Policy 

Click New to configure a WLAN for VLAN 3. Use the SSID “ccnplab.” 

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Adding a New SSID for WLAN 2 

On this WLAN, configure the Layer 2 security as Static WEP and use a 40-bit 
WEP key. Make the key index 2 and use a key of “cisco.” Also set the 
administrative status of the WLAN to enabled and change the interface name to 
VLAN2. When you are done, click Apply. You should see both WLANs in the 
WLAN list. 

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Configuring VLAN Association and Authentication for VLAN 3 

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Verifying Final WLAN Configuration 

If you have a computer with a wireless card installed, you should see both 
SSIDs and be able to connect to the WLANs/VLANs associated with them. 
Notice that each WLAN exists in a separate subnet, because each WLAN is in 
a separate VLAN.