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Chapter 15: Configuring VLANs
Configuring VLANs
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Field Description
Virtual Wireless
Network You can configure up to 6 VWNs.
Enabled You can enable or disable a configured network.
• To enable the specified network, check the Enabled checkbox beside the appropriate
VWN.
• To disable the specified network, uncheck the Enabled checkbox beside the
appropriate VWN.
If you disable the specified network, you will lose the VLAN ID you entered.
VLAN ID Provide a number between 1 and 4094 for the Internal VLAN.
This will cause the access point to send DHCP requests with the VLAN tag. The switch and the
DHCP server must support VLAN IEEE 802.1Q frames. The access point must be able to reach
the DHCP server.
Check with the Administrator regarding the VLAN and DHCP configurations.
SSID Enter a name for the wireless network as a character string. This name will apply to all access
points on this network. As you add more access points, they will share this SSID.
The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is an alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters.
Note: If you are connected as a wireless client to the same AP that you are adminis-
tering, resetting the SSID will cause you to lose connectivity to the AP. You will
need to reconnect to the new SSID after you save this new setting.
Broadcast SSID Select the Broadcast SSID setting by selecting the Broadcast SSID checkbox.
By default, the access point broadcasts (allows) the Service Set Identifier (SSID) in its
beacon frames.
You can suppress (prohibit) this broadcast to discourage stations from automatically discovering
your access point. When the AP’s broadcast SSID is suppressed, the network name will not be
displayed in the List of Available Networks on a client station. Instead, the client must have the
exact network name configured in the supplicant before it will be able to connect.
Note: The Broadcast SSID you set here is specifically for this Virtual Network (One or
Two). Other networks continue to use the security modes already configured:
• Your original Internal network (configured on the Ethernet Settings page) uses the
Broadcast SSID set on Security.
• If a Guest network is configured, the Broadcast SSID is always allowed.
Table 15.1 Virtual Wireless Network Settings