Siemens SCALANCE W788-1PRO Operating Instructions Manual page 145

Configuration Using Web Based Management and the Command Line Interface
MAC Address of the Client (only in client mode)
A MAC address must be specified for the devices connected to the Ethernet p
the SCALANCE W74x client before it can be reached. This MAC address is used
by the client for wireless communication with the access point. This can be
automatically by the client adopting the MAC address of the first frame that it
receives over the Ethernet interface. If this is required, Auto find Adopt MAC must
be selected.
As long as the client is waiting for an Ethernet frame, it registers with the access
point using its own MAC address. As soon as the first Ethernet frame is received,
the client deregisters from the access
the MAC address from the Ethernet fr
Ethernet port, the client deregisters from the access point and registers again wit
its own MAC address.
If several
You also have the option of specifying the MAC address of the connected devic
manually. To use this option, select Set 'Adopt MAC' manually an
address of the device connected to the client in the Adopt MAC text box.
To be able to
A dopt own MAC mus
possible (TCP/IP).
If up to eight MAC addre
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Virtual AP count (only in access point mode of a W788xRR)
If you want to configure virtual access points (VAPs) on this AP, set the number of
virtual access points using the Virtual AP count list box. If Virtual AP count = 0 and
VLAN/Prio Tag is disabled, no VAPs are created.
You can define up to a maximum of 8 VAPs. The settings of VAP0 are made
directly in Interfaces/WLAN, the settings for VAP1...7 can be found in the
Interfaces/WLAN/VAP1...7 submenus.
By using virtual access points, various SSIDs (maximum of 8 per WLAN interface)
can be configured with different security settings. You can assign each virtual AP to
a particular VLAN.
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devices are connected to the client, you should not select this setting.
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