USER MANUAL
Peplink Balance Series
17.2 AP Management
Access Point Management
Enable
The WLAN Controller for managing Pepwave APs can be enabled by this option. When
this option is enabled, the WLAN Controller will wait for management connections
originating from APs over the LAN on TCP and UDP port 11753. It will also wait for
captive portal connections on TCP port 443. An extended DHCP option "CAPWAP
Access Controller addresses" (field 138) will be added to the DHCP server. A local DNS
record "WLANController" will add to the local DNS proxy.
Manage Remote
AP
The WLAN controller supports remote management of Pepwave APs. When this option is
enabled, the WLAN controller will wait for management connections originating from
remote APs over the WAN on TCP and UDP port 11753. It will also wait for captive portal
connections on TCP port 443.
The DHCP server and/or local DNS server of the remote AP’s network should be
configured as follows:
1. Define an extended DHCP option "CAPWAP Access Controller addresses" (field
138) in the DHCP server, where the values are the WLAN controller's public IP
addresses; and/or
2. Create a local DNS record for "WLANController." with a value corresponding to the
WLAN controller's public IP address.
Access Point to
be Managed
Access Point devices managed will be defined in this option. If Any is selected, the WLAN
controller will manage any AP that reports to it. If Access points listed below is selected,
only APs with a serial number listed in the text box will be managed.
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