Understanding Ssids - Cisco C3201FESMIC-TP= - 3201 Fast EN Switch Mobile Interface Card Expansion Module Software Configuration Manual

Service Set Identifiers
This document describes how to configure a service set identifier (SSID).

Understanding SSIDs

The SSID is a unique identifier that wireless networking devices use to establish and maintain wireless
connectivity. Multiple bridges on a network or subnetwork can use the same SSID. SSIDs are case
sensitive and can contain up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Do not include spaces in your SSID.
When you configure an SSID you assign these configuration settings to the SSID:
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If you want the WMIC to allow associations from bridges that do not specify an SSID in their
configurations, you can include the SSID in the beacon. However, to keep your network secure, you
should remove the SSID from the beacon. You can assign an authentication username and password to
the SSID to allow the WMIC to authenticate to your network using the Extensible Authentication
Protocol (EAP) authentication method.
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VLAN
RADIUS accounting for traffic using the SSID
Encryption settings
Authentication method
For detailed information on client authentication types, see
Note
"Authentication Types".