Help - Virtual AP |
VAP Name | Enter a suitable name for this VAP. |
SSID | Enter the desired SSID for this VAP. |
Broadcast SSID | If Disabled, no SSID is broadcast.
If enabled, the SSID will then be broadcast to all Wireless Stations. Stations which have no SSID (or a "null" value) can then adopt the correct SSID for connections to this Access Point. |
Wireless Separation | If enabled, then each Wireless station using the Access Point is invisible to other Wireless stations. In most business stations, this setting should be Disabled. |
VLAN ID | Enter the desired VLAN ID, as used on your network. IDs must be in the range 1 ~ 4095. These IDs must match the IDs used by other network devices. |
Security System | Select the desired option, and then enter the settings for the selected method.
See the following sections for full details of each setting. The options available are:
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Authentication | Normally this can be left at the default value of "Automatic." If that fails, select the appropriate value - "Open System" or "Shared Key." Check your wireless card's documentation to see what method to use. |
Data Encryption | Select the desired WEP Encryption level, and ensure Wireless stations have the same setting and key value. |
Key Input | Select "Hex" or "ASCII" depending on your input method. (All keys are converted to Hex, ASCII input is only for convenience.) |
Key Value | Enter the key value you wish to use. Other stations must have the same key. |
Passphrase | Use this to generate a key or keys, instead of entering them directly. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click the "Generate Key" button to automatically configure the WEP Key(s). If encryption strength is set to 64 bit, then each of the four key fields will be populated with key values. If encryption strength is set to 128 bit, then only the selected WEP key field will be given a key value. |
Key | Enter the key value. Data is encrypted using this key. Other Wireless Stations must use the same key. |
WPA Encryption | The encryption method is TKIP. Wireless Stations must also use TKIP. |
Key Updates | These settings determine how often keys are changed.
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Key | Enter the key value. Data is encrypted using this key. Other Wireless Stations must use the same key. |
WPA Encryption | The encryption method is AES. Wireless Stations must also use AES. |
Key Updates | These settings determine how often keys are changed.
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Key | Enter the key value. Data is encrypted using this key. Other Wireless Stations must use the same key. |
WPA Encryption | The encryption method is TKIP for WPA-PSK, and AES for WPA2-PSK. |
Key Updates | These settings determine how often keys are changed.
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WPA Encryption | The encryption method is TKIP. Wireless Stations must also use TKIP. |
Key Updates | These settings determine how often keys are changed.
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WPA Encryption | The encryption method is AES. Wireless Stations must also use AES. |
Key Updates | These settings determine how often keys are changed.
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WPA Encryption | The encryption method is TKIP for WPA, and AES for WPA2. |
Key Updates | These settings determine how often keys are changed.
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WEP Key Size | Select the desired option.
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Dynamic WEP key | If checked, the required WEP key is dynamically generated. This may use EAP-TLS, PEAP, or another method, depending on the methods supported by the client. |
Key Exchange | Enable this if you wish the Dynamic keys to be exchanged and updated regularly. If enabled, enter the desired Key Lifetime. |
Static WEP key | If enabled, this uses EAP-MD5. You must enter the WEP key on the WEP Key field below, and on each Wireless station.
The WEP Key Index must also match the key index used on other Wireless stations. |