In the WebUI

1.Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Configuration > AP Group page.

2.Click Edit for the “default” AP group.

3.Select Wireless LAN (underProfiles), then select Virtual AP.

4.Click the new Virtual AP name in the Profiles list.

5.Select New from the SSID Profile drop-down menu in the Profile Details entry for the new virtual AP profile. This launches an SSID profile pop-up window.

The SSID profile configuration settings are divided into two tabs, Basic and Advanced. The Basic tab displays only those configuration settings that often need to be adjusted to suit a specific network. The Advanced tab shows all configuration settings, including settings that do not need frequent adjustment or should be kept at their default values. If you change a setting on one tab then click and display the other tab without saving your configuration, that setting will revert to its previous value. Both basic and advanced settings are described in Table 51.

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 for Network Authentication.

10.(Optional) Configure other basic SSID profile settings as desired.

11.Click the Advanced tab.

12.Click SSID Enable to enable the SSID.

13.(Optional) Configure advanced SSID profile settings.

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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Table 89: SSID Profile Parameters

Parameter

Description

Basic SSID Profile Settings

Network Name

Name that uniquely identifies a wireless network. The network name, or ESSID can be up to 31

 

characters. If the ESSID includes spaces, you must enclose it in quotation marks.

 

 

Network Authentication

The layer-2 authentication to be used on this ESSID to protect access and ensure the privacy of

 

the data transmitted to and from the network.

 

None

 

802.1x/WEP

 

WPA

 

WPA-PSK

 

WPA2

 

WPA2-PSK

 

xSec

 

Mixed

 

If you select the Mixed authentication option, a drop-down list will appear in the Network

 

Authentication section. Click this drop-down list and select the combination of authentication

 

types supported by APs using this SSID profile.

 

 

Encryption

This field shows the default encryption type used on this ESSID. Unselect the default encryption

 

type if you do not want encryption, or click the Advanced tab to define a new encryption type.

 

 

 

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