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Menus and Parameters
4.2.6.2.1
sed to identify a wireless
network and to prevent the unintentional merging of two wireless networks or two
To of SUs to an existing network without a prior
knowledge of which specific AU will serve it, and to support the Best AU feature,
AU r ESSID Option is enabled at the AU, the Beacon frames
transmitted by it will include both the ESSID and Operator ESSID. The SU shall
ES the AU with which the SU is eventually associated is
defined as the Run-Time ESSID of the SU. Typically, the initial ESSID of the SU
ass ESSID can be reconfigured to the value of the
ESSID of the AU.
4.2.6.2.1.1
The
ESSID Parameters
The ESSID (Extended Service Set ID) is a string u
sectors in the same network. Typically, a different ESSID is defined for each AU.
facilitate easy addition
a secondary "global" ESSID, namely "Operator ESSID", can be configured in the
. If the Operato
regard such frames if either the ESSID or the Operator ESSID matches it own
SID. The ESSID of
is configured to the value of the Operator ESSID. When the SU has become
ociated with a specific AU, its
ESSID
ESSID parameter defines the ESSID of the unit.
Valid values: A string of up to 31 printable ASCII characters.
The default value is ESSID1.
NOTE
The ESSID string is case sensitive.
4.2.6.2.1.2 Operator ESSID Parameters (AU only)
4.2.6.2.1.2.1 Operator ESSID Option
bles or disables the use of Operator ESSID for
The default is Enable.
parameter defines the Operator ESSID.
The Operator ESSID Parameters submenu includes the following parameters:
The Operator ESSID Option ena
establishing association with SUs.
4.2.6.2.1.2.2 Operator ESSID
The Operator ESSID
Valid values: A string of up to 31 printable ASCII characters.
The default value is ESSID1.
NOTE
The Operator ESSID string is case sensitive.
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