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4.4.7 Wireless
– MBSSID
The SSID is a unique identifier that wireless networking devices use to establish and maintain wireless
connectivity. Multiple Broadcast service set identifier (
MBSSID
) can support 8 separate SSIDs. This logically
divides the access point into several virtual access points all within a single hardware platform.is a system
that interconnects BSS to build a premise wide network. You can configure your 4-Ports 11n Wireless
ADSL2/2+ Router as
MBSSID
function using the
Wireless
– MBSSID
page.
Here are some possible settings you could assign to each SSID:
Virtual Local Area Network
. If your network uses VLANs, you can assign an SSID to VLAN1, and the
access point groups client devices using that SSID into VLAN1. This enables the separation of wireless
applications based on security and performance requirements. For example, you could enable
encryption and authentication on one SSID to protect private applications and no security on another
SSID to maximize open connectivity for public usage.
SSID broadcasting
. In some cases, such as public Internet access applications, you can broadcast the
SSID to enable user radio cards to automatically find available access points. For private applications,
it's generally best to not broadcast the SSID for security reasons -- it invites intruders. Multiple SSIDs
means you can mix and match the broadcasting of SSIDs.
Maximum number of client associations
. You can set the number of users that can associate via a
particular SSID, which makes it possible to control usage of particular applications. This can help
provide a somewhat limited form of bandwidth control for particular applications.
Blocking between VAP
: Disable/Enable blocking between VAP.
