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224 Configuring APs
NN47250-500 (320657-F Version 02.01)
(To configure a service profile, see “Configuring a service profile” (page 244).)
Public and private SSIDs
Each radio can support the following types of SSIDs:
• Encrypted SSID—Clients using this SSID must use encryption. Use the encrypted SSID for secured access to your
enterprise network.
• Clear SSID—Clients using this SSID do not use encryption. Use the clear SSID for public access to nonsecure
portions of your network.
All supported AP models can support up to 32 SSIDs per radio. Each SSID can be encrypted or clear, and beaconing can
be enabled or disabled on an individual SSID basis.
Each radio has 32 MAC addresses and can therefore support up to 32 SSIDs, with one MAC address assigned to each
SSID as its BSSID. An AP's MAC address block is listed on a label on the back of the access point. If the AP is already
deployed and running on the network, you can display the MAC address assignments by using the show ap status
command.
All MAC addresses on an AP are assigned based on the AP’s base MAC address, as described in Table 3.
wep key-index No keys defined Uses dynamic WEP rather than static
WEP.
Note: If you configure a WEP key for
static WEP, WSS Software continues to
also support dynamic WEP.
wep active-multicast-index 1 Uses WEP key 1 for static WEP
encryption of multicast traffic if WEP
encryption is enabled and keys are
defined.
wep active-unicast-index 1 Uses WEP key 1 for static WEP
encryption of unicast traffic if WEP
encryption is enabled and keys are
defined.
wpa-ie disable Does not use the WPA IE in transmitted
frames.
Table 3: MAC address allocations on APs
AP All models
• The AP has a base MAC address. All the other addresses are
assigned based on this address.
Ethernet Ports All models
• Ethernet port 1 equals the AP base MAC address.
• Ethernet port 2 (if the AP model has one) equals the AP base
MAC address + 1.
Table 2: Defaults for service profile parameters (continued)
Parameter Default Value
Radio Behavior When Parameter Set
To Default Value