Description:
This document describes how to set a schedule for enabling or disabling th=
e WLAN functionality or individual SSIDs on LANCOM access points and WLAN r=
outers or with a LANCOM WLC.
Requirements:
Procedure:
1) Time server configuration (NTP =
client)
In order for the LANCOM access point or WLAN router to have the correct ti=
me, it must be configured as an NTP client of a time server.
For this purpose an NTP server can be specified under Configuration -&g=
t; Date & Time -> Synchronization. The addresses of several well=
-known NTP servers are already defined. Numerous addresses can be configure=
d to achieve redundancy.
2) Scheduled enabli=
ng and disabling of the WLAN module
Information:
By disabling a WLAN module in the LANCOM access point or WLAN router, you =
completely switch off its WLAN capability. All SSIDs configured on the WLAN=
module cease to be available.
2.1) In LANconfig, open the configuration dialog for the LANCOM access poi=
nt or WLAN router and navigate to the menu item Configuration -> Date=
& Time -> General -> Cron table.
2.2) Then click Add.
2.3) For this example, the WLAN module should be switched off daily at =
22:00h (Note: 24-hour clock!). To do this, enter the values for Hour=
s and Minutes into the appropriate fields.
More information about the options for cron table configuration are availa=
ble in the following Knowledge Base document .
2.4) In the Commands field you enter the following syntax to dis=
able the WLAN module:
set /setup/interface/wlan/operational/wlan-1 no
Informati=
on:
If your LANCOM access point has two WLAN modules , you address the =
second WLAN module by replacing wlan-1 with the value wlan-2 =
.
2.5) Click OK to accept your settings.
2.6) The WLAN module should be switched on daily at 07:00h , so you =
need to create a second entry containing the enable command in the f=
ollowing syntax:
set /setup/interface/wlan/operational/wlan-1 ye=
s
2.7) Close all configuration dialogs and write the changes back to the dev=
ice.
3) Scheduled enabling and disabling of an SSID
Information:
If you operate a WLAN module with several SSIDs (max. 8 SSIDs are possible=
per module), you can schedule when these are enabled or disabled. The adva=
ntage of this is that the WLAN remains functional and only the SSID that is=
temporarily not required will be switched off.
In this example, on WLAN module 1 the SSID on logical WLAN =
network 6 should be disabled at 22:00h and enabled at 07:00h<=
/b>.
3.1) Open the menu Configuration -> Date & time -> General -&=
gt; Cron table and add the following entry.
3.2) In the field Commands, use the following syntax to disable =
the SSID:
set /setup/interface/wlan/network/WLAN-1-6 {operating} no
3.3) The SSID should be switched on daily at 07:00h, so you need to=
create a second entry containing the enable command in the followin=
g syntax:=20
set /setup/interface/wlan/network/WLAN-1-6 {operating} yes
3.4) Close all configuration dialogs and write the changes back to the dev=
ice.
Info:
If you want to enable or disable SSIDs on a WLAN controller , you n=
eed to enter the following commands:
- Enable SSID:
set /Setup/WLAN-Management/AP-Configuration/Networkprofiles/<Name of WL=
AN Profile> {operating} yes
- Disable SSID:
set /Setup/WLAN-Management/AP-Configuration/Networkprofiles/<Name of WL=
AN Profile> {operating} no
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