Maipu In-Wall AP Series User Manual
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Figure 2-14 The adding SSID interface
(1)
SSID
:
short for Service Set Identifier, can divide a WLAN into
several subnetworks requiring different authentications. Each
subnetwork needs independent authentication and only users
passing the authentication can enter the corresponding
subnetwork. This can prevent the unauthorized users entering this
network. That is to say, SSID is the name of your network.
(2)
Broadcast SSID
:
specifies whether to allow the wireless network to be
searched by others through the SSID name. When this function is
disabled, the wireless network is still available, but it will not be
searched in others' available network list and the wireless network
efficiency will be affected to a certain extent.
(3)
VLAN ID
: specifies the VLAN ID to be allocated to the AP.
(4)
Encryption
: specifies whether to encrypt the set SSID. The AP
provides the WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPA/WPA2 four encryption modes.
WEP
: short for Wired Equivalent Privacy, encrypts the data
transmitted in wireless mode between two devices to prevent the
unauthorized user to bug or invade the wireless network.
WPA
: short for Wi-Fi Protected Access, has the WPA and WPA2
standards and protects the Wi-Fi security. It is generated based on
several serious weaknesses found in the last generation of system WEP
by the researcher.
(5)
Authentication
: specifies the authentication type. Two types are
available, Personal (Pre-shared Key) and Enterprise (Radius). When
