Cisco WAP551 Administration Manual page 128

Wireless
WorkGroup Bridge
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Cisco Small Business WAP551 and WAP561 Wireless-N Access Point
Select Enable for the WorkGroup Bridge Mode.
Configure these parameters for the Infrastructure Client Interface (upstream):
• SSID—The SSID of the BSS.
There is an arrow next to SSID for SSID Scanning; this feature is disabled by
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default, and is enabled only if AP Detection is enabled in Rogue AP Detection (which
is also disabled by default).
• Security—The type of security to use for authenticating as a client station on the
upstream WAP device. Choices are:
- None
- Static WEP
- WPA Personal
- WPA Enterprise
See Configuring Security Settings
security settings.
• VLAN ID—The VLAN associated with the BSS.
The Infrastructure Client Interface will be associated with the upstream WAP
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device with the configured credentials. The WAP device may obtain its IP address from
a DHCP server on the upstream link. Alternatively, you can assign a static IP address.
The Connection Status field indicates whether the WAP is connected to the upstream
WAP device. You can click the Refresh button at the top of the page to view the latest
connection status.
Configure the following additional fields for the Access Point Interface:
• Status—Select Enable for the Access Point Interface.
• SSID—The SSID for the Access Point Interface does not need to be the same as the
Infrastructure Client SSID. However, if attempting to support a roaming type of
scenario, the SSID and security must be the same.
• SSID Broadcast—Select if you want the downstream SSID to be broadcast. SSID
Broadcast is enabled by default.
• Security—The type of security to use for authenticating. Choices are:
- None
- Static WEP
for information about WEP and WPA Personal
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