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Chapter 5 Configuring SSIDs

Understanding SSIDs

The SSID is a unique identifier that wireless networking devices use to establish and maintain wireless

connectivity. Multiple bridges on a network or sub-network can use the same SSID. SSIDs are case

sensitive and can contain up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Do not include spaces in your SSID. The

WMIC supports multiple SSIDs.

When you configure an SSID you assign these configuration settings to the SSID:

• VLAN

• RADIUS accounting for traffic using the SSID

• Authentication method

Note For detailed information on client authentication types, see Chapter 8, “Configuring

Authentication Types.”

If you want the WMIC to allow associations from bridges that do not specify an SSID in their

configurations, you can include the SSID in the beacon. The default SSID, autoinstall, is included in the

beacon. However, to keep your network secure, you should remove the SSID from the beacon.

You can assign an authentication username and password to the SSID to allow the WMIC to authenticate

to your network using LEAP authentication.

If your network uses VLANs, you should assign the WMIC SSID to your network’s native VLAN.

Configuring the SSID

These sections contain configuration information for the SSID:

• Default SSID Configuration, page 5-2

• Creating an SSID, page 5-3

Default SSID Configuration

Table 5-1 shows the default SSID configuration:

Table 5-1 Default SSID Configuration

Feature Default Setting

SSID autoinstall

Guest Mode SSID autoinstall (The WMIC broadcasts this SSID in its

beacon and allows bridges with no SSID to

associate.)