Cisco WAP131 - Page 87

Wireless
Networks
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If you change the VLAN ID to a different ID than the current management
VLAN ID, the WLAN clients associated with this specific VAP cannot
administer the device. You can verify the configuration of the untagged and
management VLAN IDs on the LAN page. See VLAN Configuration for more
information.
• SSID Name—Enter the name for the wireless network. The SSID is an
alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters. Choose a unique SSID for each
VAP.
If you are connected as a wireless client to the same WAP device that you
are administering, resetting the SSID will cause you to lose connectivity to
the WAP device. You need to reconnect to the new SSID after you save this
new setting.
• SSID Broadcast—Enables and disables the broadcast of the SSID.
Specify whether to allow the WAP device to broadcast the SSID in its
beacon frames. The Broadcast SSID parameter is enabled by default. When
the VAP does not broadcast its SSID, the network name is not shown in the
list of available networks on a client station. Instead, you must enter the exact
network name manually into the wireless connection utility on the client so
that it can connect.
Disabling the broadcast SSID is sufficient to prevent clients from
accidentally connecting to your network, but it does not prevent even the
simplest of attempts by a hacker to connect or monitor unencrypted traffic.
Suppressing the SSID broadcast offers a very minimal level of protection on
an otherwise exposed network (such as a guest network) where the priority
is to make it easy for clients to get a connection and where no sensitive
information is available.
• Security—Choose the type of authentication required for access to the VAP.
The options are:
- None
- Static WEP
- Dynamic WEP
- WPA Personal
- WPA Enterprise
If you choose a security mode other than None, additional fields appear. For
more information on configuring the wireless security settings, see
Configuring Security Settings.