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Virtual Access Points (VAPs)
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The following items are displayed on this page:
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VAP Number — The number associated with the VAP, 0-7.
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SSID — The name of the basic service set provided by a VAP interface.
Clients that want to connect to the network through the access point
must set their SSID to the same as that of an access point VAP
interface. (Default: EC _VAP_# (0 to 7); Range: 1-32 characters)
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Enable — Enables the specified VAP. (Default: Disabled)
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Status — Displays the mode of the VAP. The default is set to "AP," for
normal access point services.
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Edit Setting — Click to open the page for configuring the selected VAP.
VAP B
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ETTINGS
Sets the basic operating mode and other settings for the VAP.
Each VAP can operate in one of three modes; normal AP mode, WDS-AP
bridge AP mode, or WDS-STA bridge station mode. The default mode is AP
for the VAP to support normal access point services.
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For more information and examples for setting up WDS networks,
see “WDS Setup Examples” on page 238 .
Note that the Basic Settings are the same for both AP and WDS-AP modes.
Figure 45: VAP Basic Settings
The following items are displayed on this page:
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Closed System — When enabled, the VAP does not include its SSID in
beacon messages. Nor does it respond to probe requests from clients
that do not include a fixed SSID. (Default: Disable)