Networking · Episode 43 · 2:30

Add an access point and optional wireless adapters

Add a controller-managed access point, choose optional Linux PC and Server wireless adapters, and connect two Server interfaces to separate SSIDs.

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  1. Add a controller-managed access point from the Network device list.

  2. Connect the access point to the wireless controller in your lab.

  3. On a Linux PC, the wireless adapter is optional and Ethernet is available either way.

  4. Add two wireless interfaces to this Linux server so each can join a different network.

  5. In Properties, choose the first wireless interface, enter its network details, and apply the settings.

  6. Choose the second interface and apply the settings for its own network.

  7. Request an address on each interface and check that the two networks respond.

  8. Reopen the lab and verify that each interface kept its selected network.

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