NETGEAR WFS709TP-100NAS Switch User Manual


 
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual
5-10 Configuring WLANS
v1.0, June 2007
Navigate to the Configuration > Advanced > WLAN > Network > SSID page to add or modify
SSIDs.
Navigate to the Configuration > Advanced > WLAN > Network > General page to configure
or modify AP parameters.
Navigate to the Configuration > Advanced > WLAN > Radio page to configure radio settings.
Configuring Location-Specific Parameters
To configure parameters that only affect APs in specific locations in the network:
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Advanced > WLAN > Advanced page.
2. Click Add to add a new location.
3. Enter a location ID in the format building.floor.plan, where each value is an integer.
4. Click Add.
5. (Optional) Customize the configuration of the specified location.
Select the SSID tab to add or modify SSIDs.
Select the General tab to configure AP parameters.
Select the 802.11b/g or 802.11a tab to configure radio settings.
Add or Modify SSIDs
You can configure 802.11 settings for an SSID in the Basic or Advanced WLAN configuration
pages. The Advanced WLAN pages also allow you to configure additional SSID settings that are
not available in the Basic configuration page; these settings are described later in this section.
To add or modify an SSID that affects all APs in the network
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Advanced > WLAN > Network > SSID page.
2. Select whether you want to add a new SSID or modify an existing SSID,
To add a new SSID, click Add.
To edit an existing SSID click Edit.
Note: The global pages and location-specific configuration tabs contain identical
configuration parameters, which are described in the following sections.
Remember that location-specific values override global values for the same
parameters.