Network Setup
updates to a WLAN’s description and their current authentication and encryption schemes. Be careful to properly map BSS WLANs and security schemes. the WS5100 supports 32 WLANs.
To configure a WLAN:
1.Select Network > Wireless LANs from the main menu tree.
2.Click the Configuration tab.
The Configuration tab displays the following details:
Index | Displays the WLAN’s numerical identifier. The WLAN index range is from 1 to 32. An index |
| can be helpful to differentiate a WLAN from other WLANs with similar configurations. |
Enabled | Refer to the Enabled parameter to discern whether the specified WLAN is enabled or |
| disabled. When enabled, a green check mark displays. When disabled, a red "X" displays. To |
| enable or disable a WLAN, select it from the table and click the Enable or Disable button. |
ESSID | Displays the Service Set ID associated with each WLAN. Click the Edit button to modify the |
| value to a new unique SSID. |
Name | Displays a short description of the associated WLAN. Click the Edit button to modify the |
| value the WLAN description. |
VLAN/Tunnel | Displays the name of the VLAN/Tunnel the WLAN is associated with. The VLAN ID is an |
| integer assigned for the corresponding user defined name. The VLAN ID can be between 1 |
| and 4094. The default VLAN ID is 1. |
Authentication | Displays the type of authentication in use with the specified WLAN. Click the Edit button to |
| modify the WLAN’s current authentication scheme. |
Encryption | Displays the type of wireless encryption in use on the specified WLAN. When no encryption |
| is used, the field displays "none". Click the Edit button to modify the WLAN’s current |
| encryption scheme. |