Create an ssid from the security menu – Rockwell Automation 1783-WAPxxx Stratix 5100 Wireless Access Point User Manual User Manual

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Rockwell Automation Publication 1783-UM006A-EN-P - May 2014

Chapter 3

Stratix 5100 Device Manager Configuration Startup

Easy Setup Network Configuration Security Limitations

Because the Easy Setup page is designed for simple configuration of basic
network configurations and security, the options available are a subset of the
access point security capabilities. If the No VLAN option is chosen, the static
WEP key can be configured once. If you choose Enable VLAN, disable the static
WEP key.

For detailed information about configuring security, see

Security Page on

page 111

.

Keep these limitations in mind when using the Easy Setup page:

Create an SSID from the Security Menu

Follow these steps to create an SSID by using the Security menu. You can also
define an SSID on the Easy Setup page.

See

SSID Manger Page on page 116

for details on naming conventions.

See

Security CLI Configuration Examples on page 184

for information on

how to create an SSID by using CLI (Command Line Interface).

1. From the top menu, click Security.
2. From the left menu, click SSID Manager.

Table 8 - Easy Setup Page Security Settings Limitations

You cannot

Notes

Edit SSIDs.

However, you can delete SSIDs and create them again.

Assign SSIDs to specific radio interfaces.

The SSIDs that you create are enabled on all radio interfaces. To
assign SSIDs to specific radio interfaces, use the Security SSID
Manager page.

Configure multiple authentication servers.

To configure multiple authentication servers, use the Security
Server Manager page.

Configure multiple WEP keys.

To configure multiple WEP keys, use the Security Encryption
Manager page.

Assign an SSID to a VLAN that is already
configured on the wireless device.

To assign an SSID to an existing VLAN, use the Security SSID
Manager page.

Configure combinations of authentication types
on the same SSID (for example, MAC address
authentication and EAP authentication).

To configure combinations of authentication types, use the Security
SSID Manager page.

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