SMC Networks E21011, User Manual

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HAPTER
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| Wireless Settings
Virtual Access Points (VAPs)
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The following items are displayed in the VAP Basic Settings when WDS-AP
mode is selected:
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WDS-AP (Parent) SSID — The SSID of the VAP on the connecting
access point that is set to WDS-AP mode.
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WDS-AP (Parent) MAC — The MAC address of the VAP on the
connecting access point that is set to WDS-AP mode.
W
IRELESS
S
ECURITY
S
ETTINGS
Describes the wireless security settings for each VAP, including association
mode, encryption, and authentication.
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OTE
:
For VAPs set to WDS-AP or WDS-STA mode, the security options are
limited to WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK only.
Figure 47: Configuring VAPs - Common Settings
The following items are common to all three modes:
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Association Mode — Defines the mode with which the access point
will associate with other clients.
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Open System : The VAP is configured by default as an “open
system,” which broadcasts a beacon signal including the configured
SSID. Wireless clients with an SSID setting of “any” can read the
SSID from the beacon and automatically set their SSID to allow
immediate connection.
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WPA : WPA employs a combination of several technologies to
provide an enhanced security solution for 802.11 wireless networks.
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WPA-PSK : For enterprise deployment, WPA requires a RADIUS
authentication server to be configured on the wired network.
However, for small office networks that may not have the resources