D-Link DWL-3260AP - AirPremier - Wireless Access Point User Manual page 5

Introduction
Increased Network Flexibility and Efficiency. The DWL-3260AP supports multiple SSIDs, allowing
you to separate applications based on security and performance requirements. You can enable
encryption and authentication on one SSID to protect private applications and assign no security
on another SSID to maximize open connectivity for public usage. Multiple SSIDs means you
can mix and match the broadcasting of SSIDs. For public Internet access applications, you can
broadcast the SSID to enable user radio cards to automatically find available access points. For
private applications, you can disable SSID broadcast to prevent intruders from identifying your
network. You can set the number of users that can associate via a particular SSID to control
usage of particular applications. This can help provide a somewhat limited form of bandwidth
control for particular applications.
Cost Saving and Mobile Applications. By supporting multiple SSIDs, the DWL-3260AP allows you
to logically divide your access point into several virtual access points all within a single hardware
platform. Rather than having two separate WLANs, you can deploy one access point to support
more than one application, such as public Internet access and internal network control to increase
flexibility and keep costs down.
Advanced Network Management. Network administrators can manage all the DWL-3260AP's
settings via its web-based configuration utility or with Telnet. For advanced network management,
the administrators can use D-Link's AP Manager II or D-View SNMP management module to
configure and manage multiple access points from a single location. In addition to a streamlined
management process, network administrators can also verify and conduct regular maintenance
checks without wasting resources by sending personnel out to physically verify proper
operation.
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