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Unied Access Point Administrator’s Guide
Unied Access Point Administrator’s Guide
Page 53
October 2017
Section 4 - Managing the Access Point
Field Description
Broadcast SSID Specify whether to allow the AP to broadcast the Service Set Identier (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 displayed in the list of available networks on
a client station. Instead, the client must have the exact network name congured in the
supplicant before it is able to connect.
•) To enable the SSID broadcast, select the Broadcast SSID check box.
•) To prohibit the SSID broadcast, clear the Broadcast SSID check box.
Note: Disabling the broadcast SSID is sufcient to prevent clients from accidentally
connecting to your network, but it will not prevent even the simplest of attempts by a hacker
to connect or monitor unencrypted trafc. 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 making it easy for clients to get a connection and where no sensitive
information is available.
Security Select one of the following Security modes for this VAP:
•) None
•) Static WEP
•) WPA Personal
•) IEEE 802.1X
•) WPA Enterprise
If you select a security mode other than None, additional elds appear. These elds are
explained below.
Note: The Security mode you set here is specically for this VAP.
MAC Authentication
Type
You can congure a global list of MAC addresses that are allowed or denied access to
the network. The drop-down menu for this feature allows you to select the type of MAC
Authentication to use:
•) Disabled: Do not use MAC Authentication.
•) Local: Use the MAC Authentication list that you congure on the MAC Authentication
page.
•) RADIUS: Use the MAC Authentication list on the external RADIUS server.
For more information about MAC Authentication, see
“Controlling Access by MAC
Authentication” on page 63.
MFP (Management
Frame Protection)
Provides security for the otherwise unprotected and unencrypted 802.11 management
frames. This eld is visible only when wpa2 security and CCMP elds are enabled. Following
3 check box values can be congured for it.
• Not Required
• Capable
• Required
By default Not Required is selected. On selecting Required , Capable checkbox will be
selected and disabled.
Table 24 - Virtual Access Point Settings
Note: After you congure the VAP settings, you must click Apply to apply the changes and to save
the settings. Changing some settings might cause the AP to stop and restart system processes. If
this happens, wireless clients will temporarily lose connectivity. We recommend that you change
AP settings when WLAN trafc is low.
None (Plain-text)
If you select None as your security mode, no further options are congurable on the AP. This mode means that
any data transferred to and from the UAP is not encrypted. This security mode can be useful during initial network
conguration or for problem solving, but it is not recommended for regular use on the Internal network because it is
not secure.
Static WEP
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