Virtual Access Point Objects

Virtual Access Point general and advanced settings are available on the DEVICE | Internal Wireless > Virtual Access Point > Virtual Access Point Objects page. You can set the SSID, VLAN ID, schedule, profile, authentication type, maximum clients and other settings when adding or editing a VAP Object.

VAP General Settings

To define the Virtual Access Point General settings:

1. Navigate to the DEVICE | Internal Wireless > Virtual Access Point > Virtual Access Point Objects page.
2. To edit an existing virtual access point, click the Edit icon for that access point. To create a new access point, click on Add.
3. On the General screen, in the Name field, create a friendly name for the access point.
4. In the SSID field, type in a unique name. This name is a unique identifier attached to the packet header. It is case sensitive and can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The SSID is seen when users look for a Wi-Fi connection.
5. Select the VLAN ID from the drop-down menu. To appear in the list, the VLAN ID must already have been created. The VLAN allows the internal wireless radio to identify which traffic belongs to this subnet. You can create VLAN interfaces in the NETWORK | System > Interfaces page by clicking Add Interface at the top of the Interface Settings screen.
6. Toggle Enable Virtual Access Point option to enable it.
7. Toggle Enable SSID Suppress option if you do not want your SSID to be seen by unauthorized wireless clients. When enabled, it suppresses the broadcasting of the SSID name and disables responses to probe requests.
8. Click Accept.

VAP Advanced Settings

The Advanced settings screen provides schedule settings, authentication and encryption settings, and other settings for this virtual access point. The options are the same as those you define for a Virtual Access Point Profile.

To define the Virtual Access Point Advanced settings:

1. Navigate to the DEVICE | Internal Wireless > Virtual Access Point > Virtual Access Point Objects page.
2. To edit an existing virtual access point, click the Edit icon for that access point. To create a new access point, click on Add.
3. Click Advanced.
4. In the Virtual Access Point Schedule Settings section, set the schedule for when this VAP is active and available.
5. In the Virtual Access Point Profile Settings section, choose a Profile Name from the drop-down menu. All the settings for that profile are auto-filled from the profile.
6. If you do not want to use a profile, leave the Profile Name set to No Profile and fill in the remaining fields as described in Virtual Access Point Profiles.
7. Click Accept.