D-Link DWS/DXS-3200 manual Defining Wlan Security, Defining Wlan System Properties

Defining WLAN

Defining WLAN System Properties

•Idle Station Timeout — Indicates the amount of time (minutes) that elapses before an idle station is timed out. Idle stations that are timed out must login to the system. The default value is 30 minutes.

•Country Code — Defines the country code by which WLAN settings are set. The default is United States. For the complete list of country codes and settings, see Appendix A, WLAN Country Settings.

•Enable Transmit Power — enables/disables global tx-power on the switch

2.Define the fields.

3.Click . The wireless network is enabled, and the device is updated.

Defining WLAN Security

The ESS Security Page provides information for configuring Extended Service Sets (ESS). ESS are the primary method of organizing access points, security, and VLANs in a WLAN network. An ESS is a group of access points that share the same Service Set Identification (SSID).

APs announce their ESS membership by SSID parameter via Beacon frames. When stations roam between the same ESS APs, stations remain connected to the same wired network domain. Since the station remains in the same broadcast domain and IP subnet, the station retains the same IP address while roaming between the same ESS APs.

To configure ESS security:

1.Click WLAN > System > ESS/Security. The ESS Security Page opens:

Figure 87: ESS Security Page

The ESS Security Page contains the following fields:

•SSID — Displays the Service Set Identifier SSID for the ESS. SSIDs act as a password when a mobile device attempts to connect to the BSS. SSIDs differentiates between WLANs, therefore all access points and devices which comprise the specific WLAN must have the same SSID. Devices not providing a unique SSID are denied network access. Each SSID must be unique, and can contain up-to 32 characters.

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