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Wireless LAN FlexConnect Configuration Example
Document
Apr 27, 2012 12:33 AM
baramamu 2 years ago
Table of Contents [hide]
Introduction
Configuring the Wireless LAN Controller for FlexConnect (GUI)
Configuring an Access Point for FlexConnect (GUI)
Verifying the client connectivity
Introduction
FlexConnect is a wireless solution for branch office and remote office deployments. Prior to WLC Release 7.2,
FlexConnect was referred as Hybrid REAP (HREAP). Now it is called FlexConnect.
FlexConnect feature enables customers to configure and control Access Points through a wide area network (WAN)
link without deploying a controller in each branch office. The FlexConnect access points can switch client data traffic
and perform client authentication locally when their connection to the controller is lost. When they are connected to the
controller, they can also send traffic back to the controller. In the connected mode, the FlexConnect access point can
also perform local authentication.
FlexConnect is supported on the Cisco Aironet 1130AG, 1140, 1240, 1250, 1260, AP801, AP802, AP3550, and
Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Points on the Cisco WiSM, Cisco 5500, 4400, 2100, 2500, and Flex
7500 Series Controllers, the Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controller Switch; the Controller Network
Module for Integrated Services Routers.
Configuring the Wireless LAN Controller for FlexConnect (GUI)
1. Choose WLANs from Controller web interface to open the WLANs page.
2. From the drop-down list, select Create New option and click on Go to open the WLANs > New page.
3. From Type drop-down list, choose WLANS.
4. In the Profile Name text box, enter a unique profile name for the WLAN. In this example Profile Name is
Flexcon.
5. In the WLAN SSID Text box, enter a name for WLAN. In our example, SSID is FlexWIFI.
6. From the WLAN ID drop-down list, choose the ID number for this WLAN. Here WLAN ID is 4.
7. Click on Apply to save your changes.
8. Once we apply the changes, Edit page appears. The controller can be configured for FlexConnect in both
centrally switched and locally switched WLANs. In this example, lets configure the controller for FlexConnect in
a locally switched WLAN.
9. In the General tab, select the Status check box to enable the WLAN.
10. In the Security > Layer 2 tab, select WPA+WPA2 from the Layer 2 Security drop-down list and then set
the WPA+WPA2 parameters as required.
11. In the Advanced tab, select the FlexConnect Local Switching check box to enable local switching for the
WLAN. Click Apply to save your changes. Click Save Configuration to save your changes.
1. We can verify the configuration of the FlexConnect in WLANS tab
Configuring an Access Point for FlexConnect (GUI)
1. Select Wireless to open the All APs page. And click the name of the desired access point. In our example click
on AP_3500E. The All APs >
Details page appears.
1. Select FlexConnect from the AP Mode drop-down list to enable FlexConnect for AP_3500E access point.
2. Click Apply to save your changes and the AP will reboot.
3. After the reboot the AP will have Flexconnect Tab. Click on FlexConnect tab to open the All APs > Details for
(FlexConnect) page. Note: If the access point belongs to a FlexConnect group, the name of the group appears
in the FlexConnect Name text box.
Select the VLAN Support check box and enter the number of the native VLAN on the remote network (such as 100)
in the Native VLAN ID
text box.
1. Click Apply to save the changes. The access point temporarily loses its connection to the controller while its
Ethernet port is reset.
2. Click the name of the same access point and then select the FlexConnect tab.
3. Click VLAN Mappings to open the All APs > Access Point Name > VLAN Mappings page.
Enter the number of the VLAN from which the clients will get an IP address when doing local switching (VLAN 61, in
this example) in the VLAN
ID text box
.
1. Click Apply to commit your changes.
2. Click Save Configuration to save your changes
Verifying the client connectivity
Choose MONITOR > Clients or MONITOR > Summary to verify whether the clients are getting associated to the
Flexconnect AP.
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stephen.marshall 2 years ago
Hi there - just a point of confusion for my self that I would like clarified. Please can you confirm whether or not the
Aironet 1040 series APs support HREAP?
many thanks
Stephen Marshall
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dgohain 2 years ago (reply to stephen.marshall)
Yes stephen 1040 is supported
.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10315/products_tech_note09186a0080736123.shtml
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vinayaka.raman 2 years ago (reply to dgohain)
remote office ap registered to corporate off wlc in flex connect mode..
i wanted to ensure they recieve ip address from the local wlc not the wlc configured on controller
how can i acheive this ?
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dgohain 2 years ago (reply to vinayaka.raman)
are you talking about a single wlc in the corporate site and a ap on the local site and you want clients to get ip from the
local DHCP server than follow this document:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11635/products_tech_note09186a0080b7f141.shtml
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mvoegtlin 2 years ago
Hi
I configured flexconnect as described. But my clients dont't have connectivity to the local network.
I used vlan 2334 vor Clients and vlan 186 as native vlan,
I'm running code
7.2.110.0 on 5500 controller and 1242bg Access Points
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I've got some additional information on my problem:
I checked the MAC addresse on the switch interface. There is no mac address entry on the client vlan.
The switch configuration ist correct. I don't use any authentication on the wirless LAN.
Has someone an idea why my setup is not working?
I also tried a vlan number 310 (standard vlan instead of extended vlans) for clients -> no difference
Thanks for your support.
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Scott Fella 2 years ago (reply to mvoegtlin)
Your switchport is a trunk port correct and it's allowing the native vlan of the ap and vlan 310? Can you post you ap
switchport config. Is spanning-tree forwarding vlan 310 on that port?
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mvoegtlin 2 years ago (reply to Scott Fella)
Hi Scott
Thanks for your help.
Here ist the switch config. The AP is working fine. I have access to the AP, but client traffic is obviousliy not bridged
to vlan 2335. I set the AP mode flex connect and the native vlan to 310. In the vlan mapping section on the AP, I set
the SSID to vlan 2335.
interface GigabitEthernet3/18
switchport access vlan 310
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk native vlan 310
switchport trunk allowed vlan 310,331,2335
switchport mode trunk
switchport port-security
switchport port-security violation restrict
no snmp trap link-status
spanning-tree portfast trunk
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
switch#sh spann int gig 3/18
Vlan Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type
------------------- ---- --- --------- -------- --------------------------------
VLAN0310 Desg FWD 19 128.146 P2p Edge
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Scott Fella 2 years ago (reply to mvoegtlin)
I would test with a vlan that has a lower id. I never used vlans above 999 to be honest. This will just prove of its the
high vlan id or not. I woul also remove the port security on the trunk port.
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Hi Scott
I already checked with vlan id 331. But the port-security is a good hint.
I just checked the switch and saw that Security-Violation counters are at a high level on that port. I'm pretty sure that
port-securtiy is the problem. I'm sorry, just wasn't aware of this configuration. I will test it tomorow and give a
feedback.
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Hi Scott
Yes, as you were right. Port security on the LAN Switch was the problem. Thanks once again, and sorry for my silly
question. Should have seen it myself .
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shamax_1983 2 years ago
Hi All,
Can I use the Native vlan to map one of the SSIDs ?
Thanks
Shamal
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rasyadanr 2 years ago
Hi Markus/Scott,
Where is the configuration of the swith took placed? the access switch that connect directly to AP or at the
core/distribution switch? I have 40 APs at remote site which the controller resides at HQ. The connection between
APs and controller seems ok. The APs got the dynamic ip address and joined the controller. Sadly, the clients at
remote site do not get the ip address after connected to the SSID. The WAN connection between the HQ & remote
site is using access port via MetroE network.
Please help me to rectify this problem. Thank you in advance.
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shamax_1983 2 years ago (reply to rasyadanr)
Do your remote users reside in seperate VLAN to what the Access Points are in ?
If so, for the customers to get an IP from there specific VLAN, you sould either have a dhcp ip-helper address defined
on the local router (remote router) or have DHCP server available locally.
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mvoegtlin 2 years ago (reply to rasyadanr)
Hi Rasyadan
On the access switch you have to configure the access VLAN (L2).
On the next hop (L3) you have to configure the IP-Helper for the dhcp server.
The configuration is similar to normal wired switched environment.
Using flex connect, IP-Helper addresses configured on the controller have no effect.
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iskoy.istem about a year ago
Hi,
can i have a locally switched VLAN gateway to a local internet connection in a branch?
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mvoegtlin about a year ago
Hi Joseph
Yes, that's what I used the feature for.
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jspradling 10 months ago
Any way to set the AP flexconnect parameters for all the AP's, or do you have to hit each one individually?
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mali1977us 4 months ago
Great document, I do have a question about this part:
Select the VLAN Support check box and enter the number of the native VLAN on the remote network (such as
100) in the Native VLAN ID text box.
This Native VLAN that I define here on the 5508 WLC at the corporate site this would be the native VLAN of the
remote site not the Corporate site correct?
FlexConnect group what is that for exactly?
Also 5508 supports 100 AP groups and 25 AP's per group so that equates to 2500 AP's however max AP support
on 5508 is 500 AP's. Can someone confirm what is the exact number?
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IngGerardo013 2 months ago
Hi there,
Configuration it seems not so complicated, I am goint to implement it next wednesday on the remote office, on the
central office they have a virtual WLC with the latest release 7.6.100. reading this document, I get a little doubts,
1.- If the AP is on remote office, How can I tell to the AP that look for virtual WLC that is on central office to get
registered? if the AP look for VWLC locally (making broadcast that no pass over the WAN link).

2.- How the virutal WLC will know that the native vlan specified (for the AP) on this configuration example is across
the WAN link?

3.- What considerations we neet to take making reference to routing (on switch core of the remote office, radius
servers and certificates)

4.- We need to create interfaces on the virtual WLC?...

Thanks a lot for yor inputs. I will apreciate so much.

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