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CHAPTER 14
AP Profile
14.1 Overview
This chapter shows you how to configure preset profiles for the Access Points (APs) connected to
your SBG3500-N Series wireless network.
14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
•The Radio screen (Section 14.2 on page 228) creates radio configurations that can be used by
the APs.
•The SSID screen (Section 14.3 on page 233) configures three different types of profiles for your
networked APs.
•The Security screen (Section 14.4 on page 235) manages wireless security configurations that
can be used by your SSIDs.
•The MAC Filtering screen (Section 14.5 on page 239) manages security configurations that can
be used by your SSIDs based on wireless client MAC address.
•The Layer-2 Isolation screen (Section 14.7 on page 241) prevents connected devices from
communicating with each other in the SBG3500-N Series local network.
14.1.2 What You Need To Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read this chapter.
Wireless Profiles
At the heart of all wireless AP configurations on the SBG3500-N Series are profiles. A profile
represents a group of saved settings that you can use across any number of connected APs. You
can set up the following wireless profile types:
• Radio - This profile type defines the properties of an AP’s radio transmitter. You can have a
maximum of 24 radio profiles on the SBG3500-N Series.
• SSID - This profile type defines the properties of a single wireless network signal broadcast by
an AP. Each radio on a single AP can broadcast up to 8 SSIDs. You can have a maximum of 16
SSID profiles on the SBG3500-N Series.
• Security - This profile type defines the security settings used by a single SSID. It controls the
encryption method required for a wireless client to associate itself with the SSID. You can have a
maximum of 8 security profiles on the SBG3500-N Series.
• MAC Filtering - This profile provides an additional layer of security for an SSID, allowing you to
block access or allow access to that SSID based on wireless client MAC addresses. If a client’s
MAC address is on the list, then it is either allowed or denied, depending on how you set up the
MAC Filter profile. You can have a maximum of 8 MAC filtering profiles on the SBG3500-N Series.