Add or edit an SSID
To add or edit an SSID interface:
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In WiFi > Configuration > SSIDs:
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Click Create New to add a new SSID interface.
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Select an interface and click Edit to edit an existing interface.
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In the form, enter or update the following information:
Field
Required
Description
Name
Y
Enter a unique name for the inteface.
Alias
N
Enter an alias for this interface to be publicly displayed.
Type
Y
The type is automatically set to WiFi SSID and is not editable.
Traffic mode
Y
Select the traffic mode from the following options:
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Tunnel: Tunnel to wireless controller. Data for WLAN passes through the WiFi controller. This is the default.
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Bridge: Local bridge with the AP interface. AP unit Ethernet and WiFi interfaces are bridged.
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Mesh: Mesh downlink. Radio receives data for WLAN from mesh backhaul SSID.
Address
Y
Enter the IPv4 IP address and netmask for this SSID.
Administrative Access
N
Select the administrative access types to allow for this SSID.
DHCP Server
DHCP Status
Y
Enable or disable the DHCP server.
Address Range
N
Specify the range or multiple ranges of IP addresses.
Netmask
Specify the netmask for the assigned address range.
Default Gateway
N
Set the default gateway.
DNS Server
N
Set the DNS server.
Lease Time
N
Set the lease time for assigned addresses.
Network
Device detection
Y
Enable or disable device detection.
WiFi Settings
SSID
Y
Enter the SSID name.
Client Limit
Y
Enable and specify or disable the limit on the number of clients allowed in the SSID.
Broadcast SSID
Y
Enable or disable broadcast of SSID. By default, the SSID is broadcast.
Beacon advertising
N
Select the vendor specific elements to advertise over beacon frames.
Security Mode Settings
Security mode
Y
Select the security mode for the wireless interface.
Pre-shared Key
Mode
Y
Disable or select single encryption key mode.
Available only when Security Mode is set to WPA2-Personal.
Passphrase
N
Enter the pre-shared key passphrase.
Available only when Security Mode is set to WPA2-Personal.
Additional Settings
Schedule
Y
Specify when this SSID is available.
Block intra-SSID traffic
Y
Enable or disable blocking of intra-SSID traffic.
Optional VLAN-ID
Enter the ID of the VLAN this SSID belongs to.
Broadcast supression
Enable or disable broadcast suppression, and select the details to suppress from broadcast.
Miscellaneous
Comments
N
Enter any needed description or comments.
Status
Y
Enable or disable this SSID interface.
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Click Save.