Siemens SCALANCE W788-1PRO Operating Instructions Manual page 81

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Since no encryption is used for the SSID transfer, this function can only provide
basic protection against unauthorized access. The use of an authentication method
(for example WPA (RADIUS) or WPA-PSK if this is not possible) provides higher
security. You must also expect that certain end devices may have problems with
access to a hidden SSID.
Inter SSID Com munication check box
Selecting this check box allows communication between WLAN clients registered
at different SSIDs of an access point.
E xample 1:
Example 2:
Note
On a SCALANC
enabled on both
the clients with different SSIDs.
Note
If VLANs are configured for the SSIDs, this setting can prevent communication
between the SSIDs accord
Intracell Communication list box
● Intracell blocking
This setting prevents WLAN client communication within an SSID.
● Ethernet blocking
This setting prevents WLAN client communication over the Ethernet interface
of the access point.
● Disabled
This setting enables both WLAN client communication within an SSID as well
as WLAN client communication over the Ethernet interface.
To illustrate the situation, there is an overview of the effects of the Inter SSID
Communication and Intracell Communication settings below.
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Configuration Using the Wizards of Web Based Management
A SCALANCE W788-2xx was defined with differ
each of the wireless cards.
A SCALANCE W788-1xx is used with multiple SSIDs.
E W788-2xx, the Inter SSID communication function must be
WLAN interfaces or on all VAPs to allow communication between
ing to the VLAN rules.
ent SSIDs for
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