6: Network Settings

 

 

 

 

WLAN Profile Basic Settings

Description

 

Delete (checkbox)

Click the Delete checkbox beside the profile(s) to be deleted. Three

 

 

buttons will appear:

 

 

Click the Submit button to permanently delete profile(s).

 

 

Click the Apply button to delete the profile for testing purposes. If the

 

 

device reboots, this change will not be applied.

 

 

Click the Cancel button to cancel this action, as desired.

 

 

 

 

Enabled (checkbox)

Click the Enabled checkbox beside the profile(s) to be enabled. Three

 

 

buttons will appear:

 

 

Click the Submit button to permanently enable profile(s).

 

 

Click the Apply button to enable the profile for testing purposes. If the

 

 

device reboots, this change will not be applied.

 

 

Click the Cancel button to cancel this action, as desired.

 

 

 

 

WLAN Profile

Click on a specific WLAN Profile name to edit the WLAN profile basic

 

(link to specific profile)

settings (see Table 6-8).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 6-8 WLAN Profile Basic Settings

 

 

 

 

WLAN Profile Basic Settings

Description

 

Network Name (SSID)

Specify the name of the wireless network (SSID.)

 

 

Warning: Creating a new profile with a pre-existing network

 

 

name will cause the original network name and associated profile

 

 

to be overwritten.

 

 

 

 

State

Select to Enable or Disable.

 

 

 

 

Topology

Specify Infrastructure (ESS) or Adhoc (IBSS) mode.

 

 

Infrastructure: mode that communicates with access points.

 

 

Adhoc: mode that communicates with other clients.

 

 

 

 

Channel

Specify the channel for an Adhoc network.

 

 

Note: This setting only applies to the creation of an Adhoc network.

 

 

 

 

Scan 2.4 GHz Band

Select to Enable or Disable scanning for a WLAN profile on the 2.4 GHz

 

 

band.

 

 

Note: Setting this value to “Disabled” prevents this profile from

 

 

connecting to any device operating in the 2.4 GHz band.

 

 

 

 

Scan 5 GHz Band

Select to Enable or Disable scanning for a WLAN profile on the 5 GHz

 

 

band.

 

 

Note: Setting this value to “Disabled” prevents this profile from

 

 

connecting to any device operating in the 5 GHz band.

 

 

 

 

Scan DFS Channels

Select to Enable or Disable scanning on the DFS (Dynamic Frequency

 

 

Selection) channels in the 5 GHz band.

 

 

Note: This setting only applies if scanning in the 5 GHz band is enabled.

 

 

 

To Configure WLAN Profile Basic Settings

Using Web Manager

To view or edit an existing WLAN profile or to create a new profile, click WLAN Profiles on the menu and select an existing profile.

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