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The internal settings describe the MAC Address
Field | Description |
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MAC Address | Shows the MAC address for internal interface for this access point. This is |
| a read only box that you cannot change. |
| Although this access is point is physically a single device, it is represented |
| on the network as two nodes each with a unique MAC Address. This is |
| accomplished by using two different Basic Service Set Identifiers (BSSIDs) |
| for a single access point. |
| The MAC address shown for the internal access point is the BSSID for the |
| internal interface. |
| For the |
| two MAC addresses are shown: one for each radio on the internal interface. |
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SSID | Type the SSID for the internal WLAN. |
| The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is an alphanumeric string of up to 32 |
| characters that uniquely identifies a wireless local area network. It is also |
| referred to as the Network Name. There are no restrictions on the characters |
| that may be used in an SSID. |
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The Guest Settings describe the MAC Address
Field | Description |
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MAC Address | Shows the MAC address for guest interface for this access point. This is a |
| read only box that you cannot change. |
| Although this access is point is physically a single device, it is represented |
| on the network as two nodes each with a unique MAC Address. This is |
| accomplished by using two different Basic Service Set Identifiers (BSSIDs) |
| for a single access point. |
| The MAC address shown for the guest access point is the BSSID for the |
| guest interface. |
| For the |
| two MAC addresses are shown: one for each Radio on the internal interface. |
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