Configuration / project engineering
5.6 Configuration with Web Based Management
SCALANCE W786-xPRO
Operating Instructions, Release 08/2007, C79000-G8976-C221-02
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Note
The layer 2 tunneling functionality is supported by SCALANCE W-700 access points as of
firmware version V3.1. This setting meets the requirements of industrial applications in which
MAC address-based communication with several devices downstream from the client is
required. Clients with this setting cannot connect to standard Wi-Fi devices and SCALANCE
W-700 access points with firmware V3.0 or older.
Virtual AP count (only in access point mode)
If you want to configure virtual access points (VAPs) on this AP, set the number of virtual
access points using the "Virtual AP count" drop-down list box. If "Virtual AP count = 0 and
VLAN/Prio Tag" are disabled, no VAPs are created.
You can define up to a maximum of 8 VAPs. The settings of VAP0 are made directly in
"Interfaces/WLAN", the settings for VAP1...7 can be found in the
"Interfaces/WLAN/VAP1...7" submenus.
By using virtual access points, various SSIDs (maximum of 8 per WLAN interface) can be
configured with different security settings. You can assign each virtual AP to a particular
VLAN.
Set Values
Apply the configuration by clicking "Set Values".
If you have configured virtual access points ("Virtual AP count > 0"), in "access point" mode,
you will be requested to run a restart on the SCALANCE W78x after clicking "Set Values".
5.6.4.4
Advanced menu command
Configuring transmission characteristics
On this page, you can specify details of the transmission characteristics. You only need to
adapt the parameters on this page if the device cannot be used as it is intended with the
default settings.
Transmit power
In the Transmit Power list box, you can specify the output power of the device. It may be
necessary to reduce the transmit power when using antennas to avoid exceeding the
maximum legal transmit power. Reducing the transmit power effectively reduces cell size.