Appliance Configuration
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• Network name (SSID) - Enter a name for the wireless network or use the default name.
This is the name shown to clients that look for access points in the transmission area.
• Use Hotspot - Select this checkbox to redirect users to the Hotspot portal before allowing
access from this interface. Hotspot configuration is defined in the Device > Hotspot page.
Wireless Security
• Protected network (recommended) - This is the recommended wireless security setting.
• Security type - Select the security technology used in your wireless network. WPA/WPA2 is
the most compatible option. WPA2 is the most secure.
• Encryption type - Select the encryption method.
• Authenticate using - Select Password or RADIUS server (Enterprise mode) to determine
how the users authenticate.
The Password option allows a single password for all users. This option is known as WPA
Personal.
The RADIUS servers (Enterprise mode) option requires defining RADIUS servers in the
Users & Objects > Authentication Servers page. Each user that tries to connect to the
wireless network is authenticated through the RADIUS server. This option is also known as
WPA Enterprise.
• Network password - When authenticating using a password, enter a password or click
Generate for an automatically generated password.
Show - To see the password, select this option. To hide it, clear the checkbox.
• Unprotected network (not recommended) - Without a password, any wireless client can
connect to this network. This option is not recommended.
Advanced Settings
• Hide the Network Name (SSID) - When selected, this wireless network name is not
automatically shown to users scanning for them. Connecting to the wireless network can be
done manually by adding the specified network name.
• Allow Station-to-Station Traffic - When selected, allows wireless stations on this network to
communicate with each other. When cleared, traffic between wireless stations is blocked.
• Enable MAC address filtering - When selected, by default, all wireless devices are not allowed
to connect to the wireless network. To allow a specific device to connect, add a new MAC
address to the table. Click New, enter the device's MAC address and click Apply.
Interface Configuration
• Assigned to - Select Separate network or one of the existing configured networks. When
selecting a separate network configure this information:
• IP address
Note - 1400 appliances support both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
• Subnet mask - for IPv4 addresses
• Prefix length - for IPv6 addresses
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