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Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual (Continued) Setting Description Operation Mode From the menu, select the operation mode that the AirBridge must function in: • AirBridge Master • AirBridge Satellite • Access Point • Client Bridge For information about the operation modes, see Operation mode: AirBridge Master, AirBridge Satellite, Access Point, or Client Bridge on page 10 and Operation mode and default settings after the Day Zero Easy Setup configuration on page 33. SSID Enter a name for the 5 GHz SSID. You can use a maximum of 32 characters with a combination of alphanumeric and special characters, except for quotation marks (") and a backslash (\). The function of the 5 GHz SSID depends on the operation mode: • AirBridge master and satellite. The 5 GHz SSID is the backhaul WiFi connection between the master and the satellite. • Access point. The 5 GHz SSID is the WiFi network that the access point broadcasts. • Client bridge. The 5 GHz SSID is the WiFi extension between the client bridge and the base station. Authentication Passphrase From the menu, select one of the following authentication types for the 5 GHz SSID: • Open. Authentication is not required and data encryption is not supported. This setting does not provide any security and is not appropriate for most situations. • WPA2-AES. This option allows the 5 GHz SSID to be secured with a WPA2 passphrase. This option uses AES encryption. All devices that use the 5 GHz SSID must be capable of supporting WPA2-AES. After you complete the setup process, you can set up WPA2 Enterprise security with RADIUS servers. For more information, see Set up WPA2-Enterprise security on a master or access point on page 81 or Set up WPA2-Enterprise security on a satellite or client bridge on page 84. Unless you selected Open from the Authentication Type menu, enter a new passphrase (network key or WiFi password) for the 5 GHz SSID. The length of the passphrase must be from 8 to 63 characters. Access the AirBridge and Use 21 the Easy Setup Method User Manual

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Description
Setting
From the menu, select the operation mode that the AirBridge must function in:
•
AirBridge Master
•
AirBridge Satellite
•
Access Point
•
Client Bridge
For information about the operation modes, see Operation
mode:
AirBridge
Master,
AirBridge
Satellite,
Access
Point,
or
Client
Bridge
on page 10 and Operation
mode
and
default
settings
after
the
Day
Zero
Easy
Setup
configuration
on page 33.
Operation Mode
Enter a name for the 5 GHz SSID. You can use a maximum of 32 characters with a
combination of alphanumeric and special characters, except for quotation marks (") and
a backslash (\).
The function of the 5 GHz SSID depends on the operation mode:
•
AirBridge master and satellite
. The 5 GHz SSID is the backhaul WiFi connection
between the master and the satellite.
•
Access point
. The 5 GHz SSID is the WiFi network that the access point broadcasts.
•
Client bridge
. The 5 GHz SSID is the WiFi extension between the client bridge and the
base station.
SSID
From the menu, select one of the following authentication types for the 5 GHz SSID:
•
Open
. Authentication is not required and data encryption is not supported. This setting
does not provide any security and is not appropriate for most situations.
•
WPA2-AES
. This option allows the 5 GHz SSID to be secured with a WPA2 passphrase.
This option uses AES encryption. All devices that use the 5 GHz SSID must be capable
of supporting WPA2-AES.
After you complete the setup process, you can set up WPA2 Enterprise security with
RADIUS servers. For more information, see Set
up
WPA2-Enterprise
security
on
a
master
or
access
point
on page 81 or Set
up
WPA2-Enterprise
security
on
a
satellite
or
client
bridge
on page 84.
Authentication
Unless you selected
Open
from the
Authentication Type
menu, enter a new passphrase
(network key or WiFi password) for the 5 GHz SSID.
The length of the passphrase must be from 8 to 63 characters.
Passphrase
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