Rockwell Automation 1783-WAPxxx Stratix 5100 Wireless Access Point User Manual User Manual
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Stratix 5100 Device Manager Configuration Startup
Chapter 3
3. Click NEW and type the SSID in the SSID entry field.
• The SSID can contain up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
• See
for details on naming conventions.
4. To broadcast the SSID in the access point beacon, check the Broadcast
SSID in Beacon check box.
This setting is active only when the device is in the Root AP mode. When
you broadcast the SSID, devices that do not specify an SSID can associate
to the bridge when it is a root access point. This is a useful option for an
SSID used by guests or by client devices in a public space. If you do not
broadcast the SSID, client devices cannot associate to the access point
unless their SSIDs match this SSID. Only one SSID can be in the beacon.
If an SSID is not specified, a device sends a broadcast message in search of
an access point to associate with. This setting allows devices without a
specified SSID to associate with this access point
When you broadcast the SSID, devices that don’t specify an SSID can
associate to the access point. This is a useful option for an SSID used by
guests or by client devices in a public space. If you don’t broadcast the
SSID, client devices cannot associate to the access point unless their SSID
matches this SSID. One SSID can only be in the access point beacon.