Wireless
Modifying Virtual Access Point Settings
Cisco AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide
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SSID
Enter a name for the wireless network. The SSID is an
alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters. Double quote (") is
not a valid character. You can use the same SSID for multiple
VAPs, or you can choose a unique SSID for each VAP.
NOTE:
If you are connected as a wireless client to the same
access point that you are administering, resetting the SSID
will cause you to lose connectivity to the access point. You
will need to reconnect to the new SSID after you save this
new setting.
Broadcast
SSID
Specify whether to allow the access point to broadcast the
Service Set Identifier
(SSID) in its beacon frames. The
Broadcast SSID parameter is disabled by default. When the
VAP does not broadcast its SSID, the network name is not
displayed in the list of available networks on a client station.
Instead, the client must have the exact network name
configured in the supplicant before it is able to connect.
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To enable the SSID broadcast, select the Broadcast
SSID check box.
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To prohibit the SSID broadcast, clear the Broadcast
SSID check box.
NOTE:
Disabling the broadcast SSID is sufficient to prevent
clients from accidentally connecting to your network, but it
will not prevent even the simplest of attempts by a hacker to
connect or monitor unencrypted traffic. Suppressing the
SSID broadcast offers a very minimal level of protection on
an otherwise exposed network (such as a guest network)
where the priority is making it easy for clients to get a
connection and where no sensitive information is available.
Table 11 VAP Field Descriptions
Field
Description
