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Guest clients can access the guest network without a user name or password. When guests log in, they see a guest welcome screen (also known as a captive portal).
Understanding the guest interfaceYou can define unique parameters for guest connectivity and isolate guest clients from other more sensitive areas of the network. No security is provided on the guest network and only
Simultaneously, you can configure a secure internal network (using the same access point as your guest interface) that provides full access to protected information behind a firewall and requires secure logins or certificates for access.
You can configure a Gateway 7001 Series
■Connect the access point to a separate network using the extra, dedicated guest network port on the AP. This provides a physically secure solution that does not require VLAN support. (For details on how to set up this type of guest interface, see “Configuring a physically separate guest network” on page 100.)
■Configure the access point using a single network with VLANs by setting up the guest interface configuration options on the Administration Web pages for the Gateway 7001 Series
Important Both methods leverage multiple BSSID and Virtual LAN (VLAN) technologies that are
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