AP aware - how is it supposed to work?

[Flavio]

Hi all.

I’m wondering how “AP aware” feature is supposed to work. Is anybody using it and could share how it should be configured and intended to be used?

Thanks,

Flavio.

[Ronald_Dvorak]

Hi Flavio,

you use the feature if you do authentication (e.g. 802.1X) on the switch ports.

Because most of the time you would use a bridge@AP topology for WLAN APs = clients break out directly at the AP port that would mean that the client needs to be authenticated on the WLAN AND on the switch port.

As a double authentication doesn’t make much sense you’d use AP aware to “disable” authentication on the switch port that has a AP connected to it.

Hope that makes sense.

-Ron

[Flavio]

Hi Ronald.

That I already found - but that’s not explaining how to apply it and in what situation it is really useful. I’d like to have some examples…

Thanks,

Flavio.

[Ronald_Dvorak]

Hi,

here a KB article about the feature…

https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/How_To/EMC-How-to-enable-the-AP-Aware-Feature-in-...

-Ron