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Chapter 3 - Base Station ManagementNetwork
Chapter 3 - Base Station Management
The following tabs are available in the Interface Configuration section:
General Setup
Wireless Security
MAC-Filter
Advanced Settings
3.5.2.2.2.1 General Setup
Figure 3-58: Wireless Network Page, Interface Configuration Section, General Setup Tab
The General Setup tab includes the following parameters:
Mode: The operation mode of the wireless network. The available options are Access Point (the
default) and Mesh. When attempting to change the selected mode, a Switch mode button will
become available prompting you to confirm the action. The availability of the following parameters
depend on the configured mode.
IMPORTANT
1 Mesh mode is applicable only for a dual band device.
NOTE!
2 Only one radio should be set to operate in set mode (the other band is to be used for
providing access to client devices.
3 before configuring a radio to operate in Mesh mode, verify that only a single wireless
network (the default) is defined. This is the wireless network to be set to Mesh mode.
3.5.2.2.2.1.1 Access Point Mode Parameters
ESSID: The name or extended service set identifier (ESSID) of the wireless network. A string of up to
32 characters. This is used also as the name for the wireless network (SSID). For a newly added
wireless network, the default ESSID is AP#, where # is the sequential number of the wireless network.
Hide ESSID: Yes or No (the default). Select Yes to hide the ESSID from being broadcasted publicly.
Hiding the SSID can decrease the amount of devices that may try connecting to the wireless network.
If Hotspot service is enabled, SSID should not be hidden.
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