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1. Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Configuration > AP Group page.
2. Click Edit for the “default” AP group.
3. Select Wireless LAN (underProfiles), then select Virtual AP.
4. Click the new Virtual AP name in the Profiles list.
5. Select New from the SSID Profile drop-down menu in the Profile Details entry for the new virtual AP profile.
This launches an SSID profile pop-up window.
The SSID profile configuration settings are divided into two tabs, Basic and Advanced. The Basic tab displays
only those configuration settings that often need to be adjusted to suit a specific network. The Advanced tab
shows all configuration settings, including settings that do not need frequent adjustment or should be kept at
their default values. If you change a setting on one tab then click and display the other tab without saving your
configuration, that setting will revert to its previous value. Both basic and advanced settings are described in
Table 51.
6. Click the Basic tab.
7. Enter the name for the SSID profile (for example, SSIDprofile).
8. Enter a name in the Network Name (SSID) field (for example, Corpnet).
9. Select WPA2 for Network Authentication.
10. (Optional) Configure other basic SSID profile settings as desired.
11. Click the Advanced tab.
12. Click SSID Enable to enable the SSID.
13. (Optional) Configure advanced SSID profile settings.
14. Click Apply to set the SSID profile and close the pop-up window.
15. Click Apply again at the bottom of the Profile Details window.
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Parameter Description
Basic SSID Profile Settings
Network Name Name that uniquely identifies a wireless network. The network name, or
ESSID
can be up to 31
characters. If the ESSID includes spaces, you must enclose it in quotation marks.
Network Authentication The layer-2 authentication to be used on this ESSID to protect access and ensure the privacy of
the data transmitted to and from the network.
l None
l 802.1x/WEP
l WPA
l WPA-PSK
l WPA2
l WPA2-PSK
l xSec
l Mixed
If you select the Mixed authentication option, a drop-down list will appear in the Network
Authentication section. Click this drop-down list and select the combination of authentication
types supported by APs using this SSID profile.
Encryption This field shows the default encryption type used on this ESSID. Unselect the default encryption
type if you do not want encryption, or click the Advanced tab to define a new encryption type.
Table 89:
SSID Profile Parameters
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