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Con and Enable Security Profiles, Configuration > Security > Profile Settings

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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Configure and Enable Security Profiles To configure and enable a security profile, you must enable the associated radio: • For 802.11bg/ng/bgn modes, the 2.4 GHz radio needs to be enabled (see Configure 802.11bg/ng/bgn Wireless Settings on page 20). • For 802.11a/a-na-ac modes, the 5 GHz radio needs to be enabled. (see Configure 802.11a/a-na-ac Wireless Settings on page 22). Both radios can function concurrently.  To configure and enable a security profile: 1. Select Configuration > Security > Profile Settings. The Profile Settings page for the 802.11bg/ng/bgn and 802.11a/a-na-ac modes shows eight wireless security profiles for each mode. (If the 2.4 GHz radio is disabled, the Enable column is masked out.) The following table explains the fields of the Profile Settings page: Setting Profile Name SSID Security Description The unique name of the wireless security profile that makes it easy to recognize the profile. The wireless network name (SSID) for the wireless security profile. The configured wireless authentication method for the wireless security profile. Wireless Configuration and Security 35

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Wireless Configuration and Security
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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730
Configure and Enable Security Profiles
To configure and enable a security profile, you must enable the associated radio:
•
For 802.11bg/ng/bgn modes, the 2.4 GHz radio needs to be enabled (see
Configure
802.11bg/ng/bgn Wireless Settings
on page
20).
•
For 802.11a/a-na-ac modes, the 5 GHz radio needs to be enabled. (see
Configure
802.11a/a-na-ac Wireless Settings
on page
22).
Both radios can function concurrently.
To configure and enable a security profile:
1.
Select
Configuration > Security > Profile Settings
.
The Profile Settings page for the 802.11bg/ng/bgn and 802.11a/a-na-ac modes shows
eight wireless security profiles for each mode. (If the 2.4 GHz radio is disabled, the
Enable column is masked out.)
The following table explains the fields of the Profile Settings page:
Setting
Description
Profile Name
The unique name of the wireless security profile that makes it easy to
recognize the profile.
SSID
The wireless network name (SSID) for the wireless security profile.
Security
The configured wireless authentication method for the wireless security
profile.