Vap Basic Settings; Figure 45: Vap Basic Settings - SMC Networks E21011 User Manual

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Virtual Access Points (VAPs)
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The following items are displayed on this page:
VAP Number — The number associated with the VAP, 0-7.
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SSID — The name of the basic service set provided by a VAP interface.
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Clients that want to connect to the network through the access point
must set their SSID to the same as that of an access point VAP
interface. (Default: SMC_VAP_# (0 to 7); Range: 1-32 characters)
◆ Enable — Enables the specified VAP. (Default: Disabled)
Status — Displays the mode of the VAP. The default is set to "AP," for
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normal access point services.
Edit Setting — Click to open the page for configuring the selected VAP.
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Sets the basic operating mode and other settings for the VAP.
Each VAP can operate in one of three modes; normal AP mode, WDS-AP
bridge AP mode, or WDS-STA bridge station mode. The default mode is AP
for the VAP to support normal access point services.
For more information and examples for setting up WDS networks,
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see "WDS Setup Examples" on page
Note that the Basic Settings are the same for both AP and WDS-AP modes.

Figure 45: VAP Basic Settings

The following items are displayed on this page:
Closed System — When enabled, the VAP does not include its SSID in
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beacon messages. Nor does it respond to probe requests from clients
that do not include a fixed SSID. (Default: Disable)
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