# Static VLAN Pooling on E-Series

**URL:** <https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/static-vlan-pooling-on-e-series/53225>\
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**Created:** [October 4, 2017, 5:30am UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/static-vlan-pooling-on-e-series/53225 "2017-10-04T05:30:44Z")\
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**Static VLAN Pooling** &nbsp;is now a supported on CnPilot E-series devices.

Note: This feature is available from 3.4.3-r1 release build.

**Prerequisites for Static VLAN Pooling**

A VLAN should be present on the AP to be able to add it to the VLAN pool and static vlan&nbsp;pool name should be configured on Access Point WLAN configuration.

**Restrictions for Static VLAN Pooling**

The number of VLAN Pools on the AP should not exceed value of 16.

The number of VLANs mapped to a VLAN pool is not limited. But it is the responsibility of the administrator to configure feasible number of VLANs in a VLAN pool.

For expected behaviour of the VLAN pooling, the VLANs mapped in the pool must be present on the AP.

**Information About VLAN Pooling**

Whenever a wireless client connects to a wireless network (WLAN), the client is placed in a VLAN that is associated with the WLAN. In a large venue such as an auditorium, a stadium, or a conference room, university where there are numerous wireless clients, having only a single WLAN to accommodate many clients might be a challenge. The VLAN pooling feature uses a single WLAN that can support multiple VLANs. The clients can get assigned to one of the configured VLANs. This feature maps a WLAN to a single VLAN or multiple VLANs using the VLAN pool. When a wireless client associates to the WLAN, the VLAN is derived using round-robin algorithm. A VLAN is assigned to the client and the client gets the IP address from the assigned VLAN.

**Note:** &nbsp;In 802.11R roaming and OKC, when client roams from one &nbsp;AP to other AP, it maintain same IP address and it provide seamless roaming in VLAN Pooling also.

**How to Configure Static VLAN Pools**

**Creating VLAN Pools (CLI)**

**![vlanpool-config.JPG](https://d1okf4ta8xniw3.cloudfront.net/original/2X/8/8a9207d8a2c61299dfae7c34efdb17bbc038b9f3.jpeg "vlanpool-config.JPG")**

**Removing VLAN Pools (CLI)**

**![no-vlanpool-config.JPG](https://d1okf4ta8xniw3.cloudfront.net/original/2X/e/ed23c5d5850cc5633e9ed447279f0d3299b9ff3d.jpeg "no-vlanpool-config.JPG")**

**Creating VLAN Groups (GUI)**

 ![gui-vlanpool-config.JPG](https://d1okf4ta8xniw3.cloudfront.net/original/2X/e/ea4a5927266118fa2699206c19c4ed65b253a098.jpeg "gui-vlanpool-config.JPG")

**Enable&nbsp; Static VLAN Pooling to WLAN (CLI)**

 ![wlan-static-vlan-pool-configuration.JPG](https://d1okf4ta8xniw3.cloudfront.net/original/2X/d/dc29c954f6a1d00d6a44de1c0e24271e1a0cf34c.jpeg "wlan-static-vlan-pool-configuration.JPG")

**Enable&nbsp; Static VLAN Pooling to WLAN (GUI)**

 ![GUI-wlan-static-vlan-pool-configuration.JPG](https://d1okf4ta8xniw3.cloudfront.net/original/2X/7/7d1ea0ce9686c2cd4aa66d9b937bf6ebbccd3d86.jpeg "GUI-wlan-static-vlan-pool-configuration.JPG")

**See VLAN Pooling Distribution (CLI)**

 ![vlan-distribution.JPG](https://d1okf4ta8xniw3.cloudfront.net/original/2X/1/104b21a2f086acf7435783257581a30dd291863f.jpeg "vlan-distribution.JPG")

**To use Radius based VLAN pool where Radius provides pool name to AP. Please follow below link.**

[http://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t5/cnPilot-E-Series-Hotspot-E500/Radius-based-VLAN-Pooling-on-E-Series/m-p/70966](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/radius-based-vlan-pooling-on-e-series/50394)