In the WebUI
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Conf iguration > AP Group page.
2. Click Edit forthe “ default”AP group.
3. Select Wireless LAN (underProfiles),then select Virtual AP.
4. Click the new VirtualA P name in the Profiles list.
5. Select Newfrom the SSID Profile drop-down menu in the Profile Details entry for the new virtual AP profile.
This launchesan SSID profile pop-upw indow.
The SSID profile configuration settings are divided into two tabs, Basic and Advanced. The Basic tab displays
only those configurationsetti ngsthat often need to be adjusted to suit a specific network. The Advancedt ab
shows all configuration settings, including settings that do not need frequent adjustment or should be kept at
their defaultvalues. If you change a setting on one tab then click and display the other tab without saving your
configuration,t hat setting will revert to its previous value. Both basic andadvanced settings are described in
Table5 1.
6. Click the Basic tab.
7. Enter the name for the SSID profile (for example,SSIDprofile).
8. Enter a name in the Network Name (SSID) field (for example, Corpnet).
9. Select WPA2 forNetwo rkA uthentication.
10. (Optional) Configure other basic SSID profile settings as desired.
11. Click the Advanced t ab.
12. Click SSID Enable to enable the SSID.
13. (Optional) Configure advanced SSID profile set tings.
14. Click Apply to set the SSID profile and close the pop-up window.
15. Click Apply again at the bottom of the Profile Details window.
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Parameter Description
BasicSSID Profil e Settings
NetworkName Namethat uniquel y identifies a wireless network. The network nam e, or
ESSID
canbe up to 31
characters.If the ESSID includes spaces, you must enclose it in quotation marks.
NetworkAuthentication Thel ayer-2authentication to be used on this ESSID to protect accessand ensure the privacy of
thedata transmitted to and from the network.
lNone
l802.1x/WEP
lWPA
lWPA-PSK
lWPA2
lWPA2-PSK
lxSec
lMixed
Ifyou select the Mixed authentication option, a drop-down li stwi ll appear in the Network
Authenticationsection. Cli ckthis drop-down l istand select the combination of authentication
typessupported by APs using this SSID profile.
Encryption Thisfiel d showsthe default encryption type used on this ESSID. Unselect thedefault encryption
typeif you do not w ant encryption, or click the Advanced tab to define a new encryption type.
Table89 :

SSID Profile Parameters

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