User's Manual

System Configuration
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Enabling the VAPs
Before enabling the Virtual Access Point (VAP) radio interfaces, first configure all of
the relevant raido settings (see “Radio Settings A (802.11a)” on page 6-49 or “Radio
Settings G (802.11g)” on page 6-63.)
After you have configured the radio settnings, select Security under Radio A or
Radio G, set an SSID to identify the wireless network service provided by each VAP
you want to use, and then click Apply to save your settings.
Before enabling the radio service for any VAP, first configure the WEP, WPA, and
802.1X security settings described in the following sections. After you have finished
configuring the security settings, return to the main Security page shown below, start
the required VAP interfaces by clicking the Enable checkbox, and then click Apply.
Enable – Enables radio communications on the VAP interface. (Default: Disabled)
Note: You must first enable VAP interface 0 before you can enable other VAP interfaces.
SSID – The name of the basic service set provided by a VAP interface. Clients that
want to connect to the network through the access point must set their SSID to the
same as that of an access point VAP interface. (Default: SMC_A # (0 to 3); Range:
1-32 characters)