To create a new SSID (Local bridge with FortiAP interface):
- From the SSIDs page, select Create New in the toolbar. The New SSID window opens.
New SSID
Enter the following information:
| Name | Type a name for the SSID. |
| Traffic Mode | Select Local bridge with FortiAP’s Interface from the drop-down list. |
| 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 | Select a security mode. The options are: WPA/WPA2-PERSONAL,
WPA/WPA2-ENTERPRISE, OPEN, WPA-ONLY-PERSONAL, WAP-ONLY-ENTERPRISE, WPA2-ONLY-PERSONAL, orWPA2ONLY-ENTERPRISE. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Authentication | Select the authentication method for the SSID, either a RADIUS server or a user group, then select the requisite server or group from the respective drop-down list.
This option is only available when the security mode is set to WPAEnterprise. |
| Split Tunneling | Select to enable split tunneling. |
| Maximum Clients | Select to limit the concurrent WiFi clients that can connect to the SSID. If selected, type the desired maximum number of clients. Type 0 for no limit. |
| 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. |
- Select OK to create the SSID.
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