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Figure 51 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > Add/Edit SSID Profile
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 40 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > Add/Edit SSID Profile
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Create new Select an object type from the list to create a new one associated with this SSID profile.
Object
Profile Name Enter up to 31 alphanumeric characters for the profile name. This name is only visible in
the Web Configurator and is only for management purposes. Spaces and underscores are
allowed.
SSID Enter the SSID name for this profile. This is the name visible on the network to wireless
clients. Enter up to 32 characters, spaces and underscores are allowed.
Security Profile Select a security profile from this list to associate with this SSID. If none exist, you can use
the Create new Object menu to create one.
Note: It is highly recommended that you create security profiles for all of your SSIDs to
MAC Filtering Select a MAC filtering profile from the list to associate with this SSID. If none exist, you can
Profile sue the Create new Object menu to create one.
MAC filtering allows you to limit the wireless clients connecting to your network through a
particular SSID by wireless client MAC addresses. Any clients that have MAC addresses not
in the MAC filtering profile of allowed addresses are denied connections.
The disable setting means no MAC filtering is used.
Layer-2 Isolation Select a layer-2 isolation profile from the list to associate with this SSID. If none exist, you
Profile can sue the Create new Object menu to create one.
Layer-2 isolation allows you to prevent wireless clients associated with your NWA from
communicating with other wireless clients, APs, computers or routers in a network.
The disable setting means no layer-2 isolation is used.
Chapter 9 AP Profile
enhance your network security.
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