To create a SSID (Mesh downlink):
From the SSIDs page, select Create New in the toolbar. The New SSID window opens.
New Mesh Downlink SSID
Enter the following information:
| Name | Type a name for the SSID. | |
| Traffic Mode | Select Mesh Downlink from the drop-down list. T | |
| WiFi Settings | ||
| SSID | Type the wireless service set identifier (SSID) or network name for this wireless interface. Users who want to use the wireless network must configure their computers with this network name. | |
| Security Mode | When Traffic Mode is set to Mesh Downlink, the security mode options are: WPA/WPA2-PERSONAL, OPEN, WPA-ONLY-PERSONAL, or WPA2-ONLY-PERSONAL. | |
| Pre-shared Key | Type the pre-shared key for the SSID.
This option is only available when the security mode is set to WPA-Personal. |
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| Detect and Identify Devices | Select to enable or disable detect and identify devices. When this setting is configured as enable, you can select to Add New Devices to Vulnerability Scan List. | |
| Split Tunneling | Select to enable split tunneling. | |
| Optional VLAN ID | Select the VLAN ID in the text field using the arrow keys. Select 0 if VLANs are not used. | |
| Detect and Identify Devices | Select to detect and identify devices connecting to the SSID. | |
| Add New Devices to Vulnerability Scan List | Select to add new devices to the vulnerability scan list.
This options is only available when Detect and Identify Devices is enabled. |
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- Select OK to create the SSID.
To edit an SSID:
- From the SSIDs page, double click on an SSID name or right-click on the name and select Edit from the pop-up menu. The Edit SSID window opens.
- Edit the settings as required. The SSID name cannot be edited.
- Selected OK to apply your changes.
To delete an SSID or SSIDs:
- Select the SSID or SSIDs that you would like to delete from the SSID list.
- Select Delete or right click on the SSID and select Delete from the pop-up menu.
- Select OK in the confirmation dialog box to delete the SSID or SSIDs.
To clone an SSID:
- From the SSIDs page, right-click on the SSID name and select Clone from the pop-up menu.The Clone SSID window opens.
- Edit the settings as required.
Selected OK to clone the SSID.
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