3. Enter the access point local device password and click the Login button.
The local device password is the one that you specified. The password is
case-sensitive.
The Device Status page displays.
4. Under Network, select Wireless.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. Go to the Wireless Settings - Access Point section.
The following information displays:
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Up to four SSIDs are available.
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The Enabled check box is selected for the enabled SSIDs and cleared for the
disabled SSIDs. You can either enable or disable SSIDs.
By default, the main (first) SSID is enabled for both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios,
but the second, third, and fourth SSIDs are disabled.
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The SSID fields shows the names for the WiFi networks to which WiFi clients can
connect. You can change the SSID names.
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The Security fields show the types of WiFi security that are enabled for the SSID.
By default, the type of WiFi security is WPA2-Personal.
6. Do one of the following:
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Enabled SSID: To change the settings for a previously enabled SSID, click the
Edit button for the SSID.
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Disabled SSID: To enable and then change the settings for an SSID that is not
yet enabled, select the Enabled check box for the SSID, and then click the Edit
button for the SSID.
A new page displays.
Note: To allow you to focus on the essential SSID settings, the tables in the following
steps do not include information about band steering, RADIUS settings (other than
RADIUS settings for enterprise security), RADIUS accounting, the WiFi MAC filter,
and WiFi traffic shaping. For more information about these advanced settings, see
Manage the Advanced WiFi and Radio Settings on page 63.
7. In the Wireless Setting - Access Point 2.4GHz/5GHz section, specify the radio band,
SSID name, and isolation security settings, as described in the following table.
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