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3. Select an existing profile from the Profile Details pane, or enter create a new profile by entering a new name
into the entry blank, then clicking Add.
4. Configure the SSIDprofile parameters described in Table 51, then click Apply.
The SSID profile configuration settings are divided into two tabs, Basic and Advanced. The Basic tab displays
only those configuration settings that often need to be adjusted to suit a specific network. The Advanced tab
shows all configuration settings, including settings that do not need frequent adjustment or should be kept at
their default values. If you change a setting on one tab then click and display the other tab without saving your
configuration, that setting will revert to its previous value.
Parameter Description
Basic SSID Profile Settings
Network Name Name that uniquely identifies a wireless network. The network name, or ESSID can
be up to 31 characters. If the ESSID includes spaces, you must enclose it in
quotation marks.
Network
Authentication
The layer-2 authentication to be used on this ESSID to protect access and ensure
the privacy of the data transmitted to and from the network.
l None
l 802.1x/WEP
l WPA
l WPA-PSK
l WPA2
l WPA2-PSK
l xSec
l Mixed
If you select the Mixed authentication option, a drop-down list will appear in the
Network Authentication section. Click this drop-down list and select the
combination of authentication types supported by APs using this SSID profile.
Encryption This field shows the default encryption type used on this ESSID. Unselect the
default encryption type if you do not want encryption, or click the Advanced tab
to define a new encryption type.
Keys If you selected WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication or a mixed authentication
type that supports pre-shared keys, enter and confirm the Hex Key or PSK
passphrase in the PSK Key/Passphrase and Confirm PSK Key/Passphrase
fields.
l To define a hex key, enter a 64-character hexadecimal string.
l To define a PSK passphrase, enter san ASCII string 8-63 characters in length.
Next click the Format drop-down list and select Hex or PSK Passphrase to select
the format for the key or passphrase.
Table 99: SSID Profile Parameters
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