The default SSID for VAP0 is
ciscosb
. Every additional VAP created has a blank SSID name. The SSIDs for
all VAPs can be configured to other values. The SSID can be any alphanumeric, case-sensitive entry from 2
to 32 characters.
The following characters are allowed:
• ASCII 0x20 through 0x7E.
• Trailing and leading spaces (ASCII 0x20) are not permitted.
This means that spaces are allowed within the SSID, but not as the first or last character including the period
“
.
” (ASCII 0x2E).
Note
VLAN IDs
Each VAP is associated with a VLAN, and is identified by a VLAN ID (VID). A VID can be any value from
1 to 4094, inclusive. The WAP581 device supports 33 active VLANs (32 for WLAN plus one management
VLAN).
By default, the VID assigned to the configuration utility for the WAP device is 1, which is also the default
untagged VID. If the management VID is the same as the VID assigned to a VAP, then the WLAN clients
associated with this specific VAP can administer the WAP device. If needed, an access control list (ACL)
can be created to disable administration from WLAN clients.
Configuring VAPs
To configure VAPs:
Step 1
Select
Wireless > Networks
.
Step 2
In the
Radio
field, click the radio interface (
Radio 1
or
Radio 2
) to which the VAP configuration parameters are applied.
Step 3
If VAP0 is the only VAP configured on the system, and you want to add a VAP, click
✚
. Then, check the VAP.
Step 4
Configure the following:
•
VLAN ID
— Specify the VLAN ID of the VLAN to associate with the VAP.
Be sure to enter a VLAN ID that is properly configured on the network. Network problems can result if the VAP
associates the wireless clients with an improperly configured VLAN.
When a wireless client connects to the WAP device by using this VAP, the WAP device tags all traffic from the
wireless client with the configured VLAN ID, unless you enter the port VLAN ID or use a RADIUS server to assign
a wireless client to a VLAN. The range for the VLAN ID is from 1 to 4094.
If you change the VLAN ID to a different ID than the current management VLAN ID, the WLAN clients associated
with this specific VAP cannot administer the device. You can verify the configuration of the untagged and management
VLAN IDs on the LAN page. See
IPv4 Configuration, on page 17
for more information.
•
SSID Name
— Enter the name for the wireless network. The SSID is an alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters.
Choose a unique SSID for each VAP.
If you are connected as a wireless client to the same WAP device that you are administering, resetting the SSID will
cause you to lose connectivity to the WAP device. You will need to reconnect to the new SSID after you save this
new setting.
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Configuring VAPs
