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ESSID
Name
Available On
Max MUs
MU Idle Timeout
Enter the Extended Services Set Identification (ESSID) associated
with the WLAN. The WLAN name is auto-generated using the
ESSID until changed by the user. The maximum number of
characters that can be used for the ESSID is 32. Do not use any of
the following characters for an ESSID < > | " & \ ? ,
Define or revise the name for the WLAN. The name should be
logical representation of WLAN coverage area (engineering,
marketing etc.). The maximum number of characters that can be
used for the name is 31.
Use the
Available On
checkboxes to define whether the WLAN
you are creating or editing is available to clients on either the
802.11a/n or 802.11b/g/n radio (or both radios). The Available On
checkbox should only be selected for a mesh WLAN if this target
access point is to be configured as a base bridge or repeater (base
and client bridge) on the radio. If the radio for the WLAN is to be
defined as a client bridge only, the Available On checkbox should
.
not be selected
For more information on defining a WLAN for
mesh support, see
Configuring a WLAN for Mesh Networking
Support on page
9-9.
Use the
Max MUs
field to define the number of MUs permitted to
interoperate within the new or revised WLAN. The maximum (and
default) is 127. However, each access point can only support a
maximum 127 MUs spanned across its 16 available WLANs. If you
intend to define numerous WLANs, ensure each is using a portion
of the 127 available MUs and the sum of the supported MUs across
all WLANs does not exceed 127.
Set an
MU Idle Timeout
idle mobile units from WLAN inclusion. When exceeded, the MU
must re-establish its credentials to assume operation within the
WLAN. Set a value between 1 - 65535 minutes. the default value
is 30 minutes.
the access point uses to timeout
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