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Editing a Security Profile, Wireless Network Name SSID, Network Authentication, Data Encryption

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ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Editing a Security Profile To edit a security profile, select it on the Profile Settings screen, and then click Edit to go to the Edit Security Profile screen: • Name: A unique name for the security profile, up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Use meaningful names instead of the default names. The default profile names are Profile1, Profile2, and so on. • Wireless Network Name (SSID): The name of the wireless network associated with this profile. • Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID): Enabled by default. If set to Yes, the SSID is broadcast. If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect to the access point. • Network Authentication: The authentication type to be used. See Table 2 on page 26. • Data Encryption: The data encryption type to be used. The options available for data encryption depend on the network authentication settings. See Table 2 on page 26. • Wireless Client Security Separation: If enabled, the associated wireless clients will not be able to communicate with each other. This feature is intended for hot spots and other public access situations. • VLAN: The default VLAN ID to be associated with this security profile. This has to match the VLAN ID used by other network devices. Security Configuration 27

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Security Configuration
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ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316
Editing a Security Profile
To edit a security profile, select it on the Profile Settings screen, and then click
Edit
to go to
the Edit Security Profile screen:
•
Name
: A unique name for the security profile, up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Use
meaningful names instead of the default names. The default profile names are Profile1,
Profile2, and so on.
•
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
: The name of the wireless network associated with this
profile.
•
Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID)
: Enabled by default. If set to
Yes
, the SSID is
broadcast. If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID
can connect to the access point.
•
Network Authentication
: The authentication type to be used. See
Table
2
on page
26.
•
Data Encryption
: The data encryption type to be used. The options available for data
encryption depend on the network authentication settings. See
Table
2
on page
26.
•
Wireless Client Security Separation
: If enabled, the associated wireless clients will not
be able to communicate with each other. This feature is intended for hot spots and other
public access situations.
•
VLAN
: The default VLAN ID to be associated with this security profile. This has to match
the VLAN ID used by other network devices.