6: Network Settings
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Table 6-13 Creating, Deleting or Enabling WLAN Profiles
Table 6-14 WLAN Profile Basic Settings
To Configure WLAN Profile Basic Settings
Using Web Manager
To view or edit an existing WLAN profile or to create a new profile, click
WLAN Profiles
on the
menu and select an existing profile.
WLAN Profile Basic Settings
Description
Delete
(checkbox)
Click the
Delete
checkbox beside the profile(s) to be deleted. Three
buttons will appear:
Click the
Submit
button to permanently delete profile(s).
Click the
Apply
button to delete the profile for testing purposes. If the
device reboots, this change will not be applied.
Click the
Cancel
button to cancel this action, as desired.
Enabled
(checkbox)
Click the
Enabled
checkbox beside the profile(s) to be enabled. Three
buttons will appear:
Click the
Submit
button to permanently enable profile(s).
Click the
Apply
button to enable the profile for testing purposes. If the
device reboots, this change will not be applied.
Click the
Cancel
button to cancel this action, as desired.
View or Edit
(link to specific profile)
Click on a specific WLAN Profile name to edit the WLAN profile basic
settings (see
).
Create new profile
Type in the name of the new profile to be created into the
Create new
profile
field. Then, click the
Submit
button which appears to create the
profile. Once created, the profile name may be clicked so you may edit
profile settings (see
WLAN Profile Basic Settings
Description
Network Name (SSID)
Specify the name of the wireless network (SSID.)
Warning:
Creating a new profile with a pre-existing network
name will cause the original network name and associated profile
to be overwritten.
State
Select to
Enable
or
Disable
.
Topology
Specify Infrastructure (ESS) or Adhoc (IBSS) mode.
Infrastructure
: mode that communicates with access points.
Adhoc
: mode that communicates with other clients, limited to four
connections.
Channel
Specify the channel for an Adhoc network.
Note:
This setting only applies to the creation of an Adhoc network.
Radio Mode
Select the radio mode for the WLAN profile.
Scan DFS Channels
Select to
Enable
or
Disable
scanning on the DFS (Dynamic Frequency
Selection) channels in the 5 GHz band.
Note:
This setting only applies if scanning in the 5 GHz band is enabled.