D-Link DWS/DXS-3200 manual Defining BSS Settings

DXS/DWS 3200 Series User Guide

Defining BSS Settings

The BSS Settings Page allows network managers to define Basic Service Sets (BSS). BSS are a set of stations that directly communicate with each other. The logical connection between the WLAN stations determines a set, not the station location. To configuring BSS:

1.Click WLAN > Radio > BSS Settings. The BSS Settings Page opens:

Figure 98: BSS Settings Page

The BSS Settings Page contains the following fields:

•Filter by AP name — Filters the Basic Service Set by access point name.

•Filter by SSID — Filters the Basic Service set by SSID.

•BSS MAC — Displays the BSS MAC address assigned access point.

•AP Name — Displays the access point attached to the BSS.

•AP MAC— Displays the AP MAC address assigned access point.

•Radio Type — Displays the radio type attached to the BSS. The possible field values are:

–802.11a — Indicates the radio type attached to the BSS is an 802.1a radio.

–802.11g — Indicates the radio type attached to the BSS is an 802.1g radio.

•SSID — Displays the SSID.

•SSID Advertisement — Indicates if advertising SSID in beacons is enabled. The possible field values are:

–Enable — Enables advertising SSID in beacons, and responding to SSID probe requests. This is the default value.

–Disable — Disables SSID advertisement requests.

•Mandatory Data Rate — Displays the rate at which non-Unicast traffic must be forwarded in the WLAN. Each rate is represented in Kbps. The possible field values are:

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