Rockwell Automation 1783-WAPxxx Stratix 5100 Wireless Access Point User Manual - Manual (Page 289)

Rockwell Automation Publication 1783-UM006A-EN-P - May 2014 289
Configuring Multiple SSIDs Chapter 8
3. Enter the SSID name in the SSID field.
4. From the VLAN pull-down menu, choose the VLAN that is assigned to
the SSID.
5. Select the radio interfaces where the SSID is enabled.
The SSID remains inactive until you enable it for a radio interface.
6. Enter a Network ID for the SSID in the Network ID field.
7. Assign authentication, authenticated key management, and accounting
settings to the SSID in the Authentication Settings, Authenticated Key
Management, and Accounting Settings sections of the page.
BSSIDs support all the authentication types that are supported on SSIDs.
8. (Optional) In the Multiple BSSID Beacon Settings section, select the Set
SSID as Guest Mode check box to include the SSID in beacons.
9. (Optional) To increase the battery life for power-save clients that use this
SSID, select the Set Data Beacon Rate (DTIM) check box and enter a
beacon rate for the SSID.
The beacon rate determines how often the access point sends a beacon
containing a Delivery Traffic Indicator Message (DTIM).
When client devices receive a beacon that contains a DTIM, they normally
wake up to check for pending packets. Longer intervals between DTIMs
let clients sleep longer and preserve power. Conversely, shorter DTIM
periods reduce the delay in receiving packets but use more battery power
because clients wake up more often.
The default beacon rate is 2. This means that every other beacon contains a
DTIM.