Main Help Topics

Use this page to create multiple SSIDs. Click the Service Set Summary Status link to display a list of SSIDs created on the access point. The list also displays configuration information for each SSID.

Settings

Device

This field is an information field that shows the device for which the settings on the page apply.

SSID for use by Infrastructure Stations (such as Repeaters)

This setting identifies the SSID to be used by repeaters and workgroup bridges to associate with the access point. It is also the SSID used by a non-root bridge to associate to a root bridge. The SSID should be mapped to the native VLAN ID in order to facilitate communications between infrastructure devices and a non-root access point or bridge.

Disallow Infrastructure Stations on any other SSID

Prevents repeaters or workgroup bridges from associating to SSIDs other than the infrastructure SSID. The default setting is No, so to invoke this condition, you must change the setting to Yes.

Service Set ID (SSID)

An SSID is a unique identifier that client devices use to associate with the access point or a VLAN supported by the access point. The SSID helps client devices distinguish between multiple wireless networks and VLANs in the same vicinity and provides access to VLANs by wireless client devices. Several access points on a network or subnetwork can share an SSID.

You can configure up to 16 SSIDs on each radio in the access point. An SSID can be any alphanumeric, case-sensitive entry from 2 to 32 characters long.

When you click Add New, the AP Radio SSID setup screen appears. You configure the new SSID on that page.

Existing SSIDs

This field contains a list of SSIDs that have been created on this access point. The numbers in brackets to the left of each SSID indicates the VLAN to which the SSID is mapped.

To edit an existing SSID, highlight the SSID and click Edit. The AP Radio SSID setup screen for that SSID appears. Make any changes and click Apply or OK to save them.

To remove an existing SSID, highlight the SSID you wish to remove and click Remove. The SSID and its configuration is removed.

The following table summarizes the commands on this screen.