User's Manual

Chapter 6 | Wireless Settings
Virtual Access Points (VAPs)
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◆ WDS-AP (Parent) SSID — The SSID of the VAP on the connecting access point
that is set to WDS-AP mode.
◆ WDS-AP (Parent) MAC — The MAC address of the VAP on the connecting
access point that is set to WDS-AP mode.
Wireless Security
Settings
Describes the wireless security settings for each VAP, including association mode,
encryption, and authentication.
Note: For VAPs set to WDS-AP or WDS-STA mode, the security options are limited
to WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK only.
Figure 40: Configuring VAPs - Security Settings
The following items are available for VAP security:
◆ Association Mode — Defines the mode with which the VAP will associate with
clients.
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Open System: The VAP is configured by default as an “open system,” which
broadcasts a beacon signal including the configured SSID. Wireless clients
with an SSID setting of “any” can read the SSID from the beacon and
automatically set their SSID to allow immediate connection.
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WPA: WPA employs a combination of several technologies to provide an
enhanced security solution for 802.11 wireless networks.
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WPA-PSK: For enterprise deployment, WPA requires a RADIUS
authentication server to be configured on the wired network. However, for
small office networks that may not have the resources to configure and
maintain a RADIUS server, WPA provides a simple operating mode that uses
just a pre-shared password for network access. The Pre-Shared Key mode
uses a common password for user authentication that is manually entered