Advanced Configuration

AP-4000 Series User Guide

SSID/VLAN/Security

VLANs and Security Profiles

The AP-4000/4000M/4900M allows you to segment wireless networks into multiple sub-networks based on Network Name (SSID) and VLAN membership. A Network Name (SSID) identifies a wireless network. Clients associate with Access Points that share an SSID. During installation, the Setup Wizard prompts you to configure a Primary Network Name for each wireless interface.

After initial setup and once VLAN is enabled, the AP can be configured to support up to 16 SSIDs per wireless interface to segment wireless networks based on VLAN membership.

Each VLAN can associated to a Security Profile and RADIUS Server Profiles. A Security Profile defines the allowed wireless clients, and authentication and encryption types. See the following sections for configuration details.

Configuring Security Profiles

Security policies can be configured and applied on the AP as a whole, or on a per VLAN basis. When VLAN is disabled on the AP, the user can configure a security profile for each interface of the AP. When VLANs are enabled and Security per SSID is enabled, the user can configure a security profile for each VLAN.

The user defines a security policy by specifying one or more values for the following parameters:

Wireless STA types (WPA station, 802.11i (WPA2) station, 802.1x station, WEP station, WPA-PSK, and 802.11i-PSK) that can associate to the AP.

Authentication mechanisms (802.1x, RADIUS MAC authentication) that are used to authenticate clients for each type of station.

Cipher Suites (CCMP, TKIP, WEP, None) used for encapsulating the wireless data for each type of station.

Up to 16 security profiles can be configured per wireless interface.

NOTE: Mesh security is configured on the Mesh (AP-4000M/AP-4900M Only) tab.

1.Click Configure > SSID/VLAN/Security > Security Profile.

Figure 4-41 Security Profile Configuration

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