Chapter 8 MBSSID and SSID

Table 35 Wireless: Multiple BSS

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Profile

Select the profile(s) of the SSIDs you want to use in your wireless network.

 

You can have up to eight BSSs running on the ZyXEL Device simultaneously,

 

one of which is always the pre-configured VoIP_SSID profile and another of

 

which is always the pre-configured Guest_SSID profile.

 

Configure SSID profiles in the SSID screen.

 

 

Enable Spanning Tree

(R)STP detects and breaks network loops and provides backup links between

Control (STP)

switches, bridges or routers. It allows a bridge to interact with other (R)STP -

 

compliant bridges in your network to ensure that only one path exists between

 

any two stations on the network. Select the check box to activate STP on the

 

ZyXEL Device.

 

 

Roaming Active

Roaming allows wireless stations to switch from one access point to another

 

as they move from one coverage area to another. Select this checkbox to

 

enable roaming on the ZyXEL Device if you have two or more ZyXEL Devices

 

on the same subnet.

 

Note: All APs on the same subnet and the wireless stations

 

must have the same SSID to allow roaming.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

8.2 SSID

When the ZyXEL Device is set to Access Point, AP+Bridge or MBSSID mode, you need to choose the SSID profile(s) you want to use in your wireless network (see Section 6.6 on page 90 for more information on operating modes).

Use the WIRELESS > SSID screen to see information about the SSID profiles on the ZyXEL Device, and use the WIRELESS > SSID > Edit screen to configure the SSID profiles.

8.2.1 The SSID Screen

Click WIRELESS > SSID to display the screen as shown.

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