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be copied to another profile or used to create a new profile. Each configuration profile can
have unique settings for the following access point features:
• RADIUS server settings
• MAC authentication list
• Radio interface and RF configuration
• QOS Configuration
• Virtual Access Point (VAP) Configuration
When you modify and apply a profile, the switch applies the changes to the APs it manages
that use the modified profile.
NOTE: The switch only applies the changes to the APs after you explicitly apply the
Until you apply the updated profile to the APs, the APs continue to operate with the original
AP profile settings. If you assign a new profile to the AP in the Valid AP database, you must
reset the AP.
All of the AP settings that you configure from the tabs on the Basic Setup page are for the
default AP profile. When you make changes to these settings, the settings affect all APs that
use the default profile.
All of the fields that you configure for the default profile are also available for profiles that
you create. For information about how to create a new profile and assign it to an AP, see
"Creating, Configuring, and Managing AP Profiles"

Networks

In general, a wireless client connects to an access point by choosing a network (identified by
the SSID) from a list of available wireless networks. You configure these wireless networks,
including their associated SSID, on the D-Link WLAN Controller Switch.
You manage the networks available on the WLAN by modifying or adding network
configurations, which include settings for the SSID, VLAN ID, security, and tunneling
parameters. You can associate a network with a Virtual APs (VAPs) within an AP
configuration profile.
By default, the switch has 8 networks, and each network is associated with one of the 8 VAPs
on each radio. You can modify (but not delete) the default network configurations and add
new network configurations. The first network is configured with a default SSID "Guest
Network," and the other networks have default SSIDs assigned based on the Network ID. All
the default networks are configured with open authentication and assigned to the default
VLAN 1. The default VLAN is used if RADIUS-based authentication is not configured for the
network or the RADIUS server does not return a VLAN for a specific client.

Local Access Point Database

In order for a WCS to manage an access point, you must add the physical MAC address of the
AP to the Valid AP database. The Valid AP database can reside locally on the switch or
externally on a RADIUS server. When an AP is discovered, the switch verifies the AP's MAC
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profile on the Advanced Configuration > AP Profile page or use the
command.
profile apply
on page 149.
ap