Check Point QUANTUM SPARK 1600 - Configuring the Wireless Network; To enable or disable the Wireless network; To configure a new wireless network or edit an existing network

Configuring the Wireless Network
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Configuring the Wireless Network
The Device view > Network section > Wireless page shows the wireless network settings (if applicable).
802.1x is supported.
You can configure your main wireless network and also additional guest or standard wireless networks
(VAPs - Virtual Access Points).
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Guest wireless network - Uses hotspot by default and is unprotected by default (no password
required).
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Standard wireless network - A protected wireless network that requires a password and does not use
a hotspot by default.
To delete the wireless network, go to Device > Local Network.
If multiple wireless networks (VAPs) are defined, they appear in a table below 2.4 GHz Radio band and
5GHz Radio band.
1530 / 1550 appliances only: The wireless client search options depend on the frequency that the
appliance is set to. The Quantum Spark Appliance can be configured to only one frequency at a time and is
set to 2.4 GHz by default. If you change the radio settings to 802.11 ac or 802.11 ac/n, the frequency
automatically changes to 5 GHz. The Home > System page shows the wireless radio status.
1570 / 1590 appliances only: There are two radio transmitters: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Each network is
configured separately under a specified transmitter.
You can add a new guest or standard wireless network and edit, delete, or disable existing ones. You can
also clone an existing VAP.
To enable or disable the Wireless network:
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Move the slider to select the ON or OFF option. If you configured multiple VAPs, selecting Off turns
them all off.
Note - If you turn off the wireless radio and then turn it back on, the VAPs remain disabled.
To enable the VAPs, you must select the relevant entries in the table and click Enable.
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To disable or enable the Wireless network, click Disable/Enable.
To configure a new wireless network or edit an existing network:
1. Select the Radio band (4GHz or 5GHz) and make sure the slider button is turned to ON.
2. For a new network, click Configure.
The New Wireless Network window opens in the Configuration tab.
3. For an existing network, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Wireless Network window opens in the Configuration tab.
4. Enter the Network name (SSID).
Example: Guest1 or VAP 1. If you are editing an existing network, the name is already present in the
field.