Chapter 5: Virtual Access Points
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Status
(continued)
- The default setting for VAP1 to VAP7 is
disabled.
- You cannot disable VAP0. To stop VAP0 from
forwarding traffic from wireless clients, you
have to disable its radio.
Mode Select a mode setting from the pull-down menu.
This parameter applies only to VAP0. The menu
choices are listed here:
- Access Point: Select this mode to have a VAP
function as a normal VAP, without WDS
bridging. This is the default setting.
- WDS Parent: Select this mode to have VAP0
function as the parent in a WDS bridge. A WDS
parent access point has its LAN port connected
to the wired network. For background
information, refer to “Introduction to Wireless
Distribution Bridges” on page 112.
- WDS Child: Select this mode to have VAP0
function as a child in a WDS bridge. A child
access point communicates with the wired
network through the parent unit.
The only mode for VAP1 to VAP7 is Access Point.
SSID Enter a name for the VAP. Here are the
guidelines:
- A VAP must have a name.
- A name can be from 1 to 32 alphanumeric
characters.
- Spaces are allowed.
- You can assign the same name to more than
one VAP.
- The default names for VAP0 on Radio1,
Radio2, and Radio3 are allied24, allied5-1, and
allied5-2, respectively.
- The default names for VAP1 to VAP7 are
Virtual Access Points 1 to 7.
Table 12. Virtual Access Point Tab (Continued)
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