Linksys LAPAC1750PRO User Manual page 46

LAPAC1750PRO Access Point Software User Manual
VLAN ID When a wireless client connects to the AP using this
VAP, the AP tags all traffic from the wireless client with
the VLAN ID you enter in this field unless you enter the
untagged VLAN ID or use a RADIUS server to assign a
wireless client to a VLAN The range for the VLAN ID is
1–4094
If you use RADIUS-based authentication for clients,
you can optionally add the following attributes to
the appropriate file in the RADIUS or AAA server to
configure a VLAN for the client:
• Tunnel-Type
•
Tunnel-Medium-Type
• Tunnel-Private-Group-ID
The RADIUS-assigned VLAN ID overrides the VLAN ID
you configure on the VAP page
You configure the untagged and management VLAN IDs
on the VLAN and IPv4 Address page
SSID
Enter a name for the wireless network The SSID is an
alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters You can use
the same SSID for multiple VAPs, or you can choose a
unique SSID for each VAP
Note: If you are connected as a wireless client to the
same AP that you are administering, resetting the SSID
will cause you to lose connectivity to the AP You will
need to reconnect to the new SSID after you save this
new setting
Section 3: Configuring the Access Point
Broadcast SSID Specify whether to allow the AP to broadcast the
Service Set Identifier (SSID) in its beacon frames The
Broadcast SSID parameter is enabled by default When
the VAP does not broadcast its SSID, the network name
is not displayed in the list of available networks on a
client station Instead, the client must have the exact
network name configured in the supplicant before it is
able to connect
•
To enable the SSID broadcast, select the Broadcast
SSID check box
• To prohibit the SSID broadcast, clear the Broadcast
SSID check box
Note: Disabling the broadcast SSID is sufficient to
prevent clients from accidentally connecting to your
network, but it will not prevent even the simplest
of attempts by a hacker to connect or monitor
unencrypted traffic Suppressing the SSID broadcast
offers a very minimal level of protection on an otherwise
exposed network (such as a guest network) where the
priority is making it easy for clients to get a connection
and where no sensitive information is available
Band Steer Enable this feature to encourage dual-band wireless
clients to connect to the radio operating in the 5 GHz
band instead of the radio operating in the 2 4 GHz band
The 5 GHz band has more channels available and is
generally utilized less than the 2 4 GHz band The Access
Point can improve overall network throughput by
effectively utilizing the 5 GHz band
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