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Virtual Access Points (VAPs)
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The following items are displayed on this page:
◆ VAP Number — The number associated with the VAP, 0-7.
◆ SSID — The name of the basic service set provided by a VAP interface.
Clients that want to connect to the network through the access point
must set their SSID to the same as that of an access point VAP
interface. (Default: EC _VAP_# (0 to 7); Range: 1-32 characters)
◆ Enable — Enables the specified VAP. (Default: Disabled)
◆ Status — Displays the mode of the VAP. The default is set to "AP," for
normal access point services.
◆ Edit Setting — Click to open the page for configuring the selected VAP.
VAP BASIC SETTINGS Sets the basic operating mode and other settings for the VAP.
Each VAP can operate in one of three modes; normal AP mode, WDS-AP
bridge AP mode, or WDS-STA bridge station mode. The default mode is AP
for the VAP to support normal access point services.
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For more information and examples for setting up WDS networks,
see “WDS Setup Examples” on page 238.
Note that the Basic Settings are the same for both AP and WDS-AP modes.
Figure 45: VAP Basic Settings
The following items are displayed on this page:
◆ Closed System — When enabled, the VAP does not include its SSID in
beacon messages. Nor does it respond to probe requests from clients
that do not include a fixed SSID. (Default: Disable)
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