Cisco AP541N-A-K9 Administration Guide - Page 63

Wireless Modifying Virtual Access Point Settings 4 Table 11 VAP Field Descriptions Field SSID Description Enter a name for the wireless network. The SSID is an alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters. Double quote (") is not a valid character. You can use the same SSID for multiple VAPs, or you can choose a unique SSID for each VAP. Broadcast SSID NOTE: If you are connected as a wireless client to the same access point that you are administering, resetting the SSID will cause you to lose connectivity to the access point. You will need to reconnect to the new SSID after you save this new setting. Specify whether to allow the access point to broadcast the Service Set Identifier (SSID) in its beacon frames. The Broadcast SSID parameter is disabled 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 configured 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 sufficient 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 traffic. 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. Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 60