User's Manual

Chapter 6 | Wireless Settings
Virtual Access Points (VAPs)
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Each VAP can operate in one of three modes; normal AP mode, WDS-AP bridge AP
mode, or WDS-STA bridge station mode. The default mode is AP for the VAP to
support normal access point services.
Note: For more information and examples for setting up WDS networks, see “WDS
Setup Examples” on page 45.
Note that the Basic Settings are the same for both AP and WDS-AP modes.
Figure 38: VAP Basic Settings
The following items are displayed on this page:
◆ Closed System — When enabled, the VAP does not include its SSID in beacon
messages. Nor does it respond to probe requests from clients that do not
include a fixed SSID. (Default: Disable)
◆ Mode — Selects the mode in which the VAP will function.
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AP Mode: The VAP provides services to clients as a normal access point.
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WDS-AP Mode: The VAP operates as an access point in WDS mode, which
accepts connections from APs in WDS-STA mode.
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WDS-STA Mode: The VAP operates as a client station in WDS mode, which
connects to an access point VAP in WDS-AP mode. The user needs to
specify the MAC address of the access point in WDS-AP mode to which it
intends to connect.
◆ Maximum Association Clients — The total maximum number of clients that
may associate with this VAP. The maximum is 127, which is the total associated
clients for all VAP interfaces. (Range: 1 to 127; Default 64)
◆ WLAN Client Association Preemption — When enabled, the AP applies a
priority order for associating clients when the maximum clients for the VAP has
been reached. The priority order is 11n clients, 11a/g clients, then 11b clients.