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Chapter 8 Wireless

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8.3.2 AP Policy

Use this screen to configure the AP controller’s IP address on the managed APs and determine the

action the managed APs take if the current AP controller fails. Click Configuration > Wireless >

AP Management > AP Policy to access this screen.

Figure 138 Configuration > Wireless > AP Management > AP Policy

Each field is described in the following table.

Table 76 Configuration > Wireless > AP Management > AP Policy

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Force Override AC

IP Config on AP

Select this to have the ZyWALL/USG change the AP controller’s IP address on the

managed AP(s) to match the configuration in this screen.

Override Type Select Auto to have the managed AP(s) automatically send broadcast packets to find

any other available AP controllers.

Select Manual to replace the AP controller’s IP address configured on the managed

AP(s) with the one(s) you specified below.

Primary Controller Specify the IP address of the primary AP controller if you set Override Type to

Manual.

Secondary

Controller

Specify the IP address of the secondary AP controller if you set Override Type to

Manual.

Fall back to Primary

Controller when

possible

Select this option to have the managed AP(s) change back to associate with the

primary AP controller as soon as the primary AP controller is available.

Fall Back Check

Interval

Set how often the managed AP(s) check whether the primary AP controller is available.

Firmware Updating

Updating Type Specify how you want the ZyWALL/USG to upgrade AP firmware.

Select CAPWAP to have the ZyWALL/USG use CAPWAP (Control and Provisioning of

Wireless Access Points protocol) to update firmware on the managed APs.

Select FTP to have the ZyWALL/USG use FTP to update firmware on the managed APs.

Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL/USG.

Reset Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings.