Gateway 7001 Series Manual De Usuario
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Configuring internal LAN wireless settings
The internal settings describe the MAC Address (read-only) and Network Name (also known
as the SSID) for the internal Wireless LAN (WLAN) as described in the following section.
as the SSID) for the internal Wireless LAN (WLAN) as described in the following section.
Configuring guest network wireless settings
The Guest Settings describe the MAC Address (read-only) and wireless network name (SSID)
for the guest network as described in the following section. Configuring an access point
with two different network names (SSIDs) lets you leverage the guest interface feature on
the Gateway 7001 Series self-managed AP. For more information, see
for the guest network as described in the following section. Configuring an access point
with two different network names (SSIDs) lets you leverage the guest interface feature on
the Gateway 7001 Series self-managed AP. For more information, see
Field
Description
MAC Address
Shows the MAC address for internal interface for this access point. This is
a read only box that you cannot change.
a read only box that you cannot change.
Although this access is point is physically a single device, it is represented
on the network as two nodes each with a unique MAC Address. This is
accomplished by using two different Basic Service Set Identifiers (BSSIDs)
for a single access point.
on the network as two nodes each with a unique MAC Address. This is
accomplished by using two different Basic Service Set Identifiers (BSSIDs)
for a single access point.
The MAC address shown for the internal access point is the BSSID for the
internal interface.
internal interface.
For the dual-band AP (Gateway 7001 802.11 A+G Wireless Access Point),
two MAC addresses are shown: one for each radio on the internal interface.
two MAC addresses are shown: one for each radio on the internal interface.
SSID
Type the SSID for the internal WLAN.
The
Service Set Identifier
(SSID) is an alphanumeric string of up to 32
characters that uniquely identifies a wireless local area network. It is also
referred to as the Network Name. There are no restrictions on the characters
that may be used in an SSID.
referred to as the Network Name. There are no restrictions on the characters
that may be used in an SSID.
Field
Description
MAC Address
Shows the MAC address for guest interface for this access point. This is a
read only box that you cannot change.
read only box that you cannot change.
Although this access is point is physically a single device, it is represented
on the network as two nodes each with a unique MAC Address. This is
accomplished by using two different Basic Service Set Identifiers (BSSIDs)
for a single access point.
on the network as two nodes each with a unique MAC Address. This is
accomplished by using two different Basic Service Set Identifiers (BSSIDs)
for a single access point.
The MAC address shown for the guest access point is the BSSID for the
guest interface.
guest interface.
For the dual-band AP (Gateway 7001 802.11 A+G Wireless Access Point),
two MAC addresses are shown: one for each Radio on the internal interface.
two MAC addresses are shown: one for each Radio on the internal interface.