WLAN Groups

By default, when an AP Zone is created, a default WLAN Group is automatically created and assigned to the AP Zone and any AP Group within it; however, a new WLAN Group can be created on demand, and the administrator can override the default assignment at the AP Group level or at the individual AP level l. The example below shows the newly created AP Zone called Demo-Campus 1, as well as the default AP Group and default WLAN Group that were automatically assigned to the Zone.

Automatic Creation of the Default AP Group and WLAN Group

Grouping the SSIDs (WLANs) helps the administrator to assign WLAN Groups to different segments of the network, as necessary, by binding the WLAN Groups to AP Groups. Refer to the below use case example where the administrator has assigned a different WLAN Group to each radio band (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).

Assigning a different WLAN Group to each radio band of an AP Group

One more use case example involves a different approach. Here, the network administrator of a hotel has decided to broadcast different SSIDs in the guest areas and the administrative areas. As seen, the WLAN Group “Staff SSIDs” is assigned to the AP Group “Admin Areas” in the 2.4 GHz band.

Assigning a different WLAN Group to each AP Group