User's Manual

14 Wireless Access Point User Guide
VAP Group Configuration
VAP Groups are the collections of Virtual Access Points that form the user-
visible ‘logical layer’ overlaid on the physical collection of Access Points.
You must create at least one VAP Group, with at least one VAP in it. Do this
by selecting VAP Group Configuration command from the Access Point
menu. You will see the Manage VAP Groups screen, as shown on the left.
Click on the New VAP Group button. The New VAP Group screen appears,
as shown on the right. Enter a VAP Group Name. This is NOT the same as
the SSID. Select one (or more) APs which will support this VAP group. Note
that APs can be members of more than one VAP group. Typically, all APs are
members of all VAP Groups.
You can also create Wireless Distribution Service (WDS) networks. However,
there are some limitations:
APs which are members of a WDS-enabled VAP Group cannot be members
of any other VAP Group.
Do not use WDS to bridge two APs which are connected to the same Firetide
mesh. This creates a routing loop. Set the SSID and radio data rates.
There are two remaining basic setup steps: VAP Configuration and VAP
Group Configuration. The order in which you do these is not critical; this
manual will configure each VAP next.
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