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Seamless Roaming
The W310 allows wireless clients to roam in the following types of environments:
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Connected to the same W310 in the same VLAN
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Connected to different W310s in the same VLAN
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Connected to different W310s in different VLANs
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Connected to the same W310 in different VLANs
The roaming occurs seamlessly with no loss of network connectivity. The W310 maintains
the Layer 2 connections and the user profile.
Multiple Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs)
Multiple SSIDs allow users to access different networks through a single access point. A
system administrator can assign different policies and functions for each SSID, increasing
the flexibility and efficiency of the WLAN.
You can maintain one SSID that supports strict authentication and encryption, and a second
SSID that has less controls. This gives a single Access Point the ability to support all types of
users who have different security settings. This lets a company support just one wireless
LAN to satisfy all requirements.
Each SSID can have its own:
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authentication
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security setting
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broadcast
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encryption keys
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VLAN or VLAN defined by user group
The topics covered in this section include:
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Multiple SSIDs: Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)
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Multiple SSIDs: SSID Broadcast
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Multiple SSIDs: Closed System
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Multiple SSIDs: Security
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Configuring an SSID Entry
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SSID Table CLI Commands
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SSID Table Configuration Using the W310 Wireless Manager
Multiple SSIDs: Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)
For networks using VLANs, you can assign an SSID to VLAN 1 and assign the Access Point
Groups' client devices using that SSID into VLAN 1. This enables the system administrator
to separate users based on security requirements. For example, you could enable encryption
and authentication on one SSID to protect certain applications and no security on another
SSID to maximize open authentication.
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