ZyXEL Communications nwa series - 13.3 SSID

Chapter 13 AP Profile
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13.3 SSID
The SSID screens allow you to configure three different types of profiles for your networked APs: an SSID
list, which can assign specific SSID configurations to your APs; a security list, which can assign specific
encryption methods to the APs when allowing WiFi clients to connect to them; and a MAC filter list,
which can limit connections to an AP based on WiFi clients MAC addresses.
13.3.1 SSID List
This screen allows you to create and manage SSID configurations that can be used by the APs. An SSID,
or Service Set IDentifier, is basically the name of the WiFi network to which a WiFi client can connect. The
SSID appears as readable text to any device capable of scanning for wireless frequencies (such as the
WiFi adapter in a laptop), and is displayed as the WiFi network name when a person makes a
connection to it.
To access this screen, click Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List.
Note: You cannot add or remove an SSID profile after running the setup wizard.
Figure 95 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List (Default)
Minimum WLAN Rate
Control Setting
Sets the minimum data rate that 2.4 Ghz WiFi clients can connect at. At the time of writing,
the allowed values are: 1, 2, 5. 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 (Mbps).
Sets the minimum data rate that 5 Ghz WiFi clients can connect at. At the time of writing,
the allowed values are: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 (Mbps).
Sets the minimum data rate that 6 Ghz WiFi clients can connect. At the time of writing, the
allowed values are: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 (Mbps).
Increasing the minimum data rate can reduce network overhead and improve WiFi
network performance in high density environments. However, WiFi clients that do not
support the minimum data rate will not be able to connect to the AP.
OK Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device.
Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving your changes.
Table 58 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > Radio > Add/Edit (continued)
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