Wavion WBS-2400 User Manual page 66

SSID and VLAN configuration
The SSID-VLAN pages
SSID-VLAN is a sub-menu under the Wireless page in Network menu.
This page allows management of the security configuration. It is recommended to rename the
SSID. The SSID is case sensitive and shorter than 32 characters.
There are two operation modes:
• Single Broadcast SSID with multiple hidden SSID: (Default) All the SSID share the
same BST MAC address. Only SSID #1 is broadcasted. This SSID cannot be
disabled.
• Multiple broadcast SSID: Up to six broadcasted SSID (BSSID). Each SSID has a
different BST MAC address. When this mode is enabled, the SSID-VLAN menu
name is changed to BSSID. The fact that each additional BSSID causes more
beacons to be transmitted over the air may cause a degradation of the system's
capacity.
Each SSID has independent security credentials: Authentication method, RADIUS settings ,
encryption keys and QoS settings. The SSID handles the encryption used in both Unicast and
Broadcast transmissions according to the keys.
The SSID are identified at the Ethernet side by a unique VLAN ID. In the event that multiple
VLAN are on a single SSID (which can only be assigned by a RADIUS server), the SSID uses the
appropriate VLAN key when communicating to a particular associated station. This insures that
both unicast and broadcast transmissions are VLAN specific.
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