User Manual

34 Configuring the Extricom WLAN System
Field Description
Allow Inter Store &
Forward
If this option is enabled, two wireless devices
connected to the Extricom WLAN with different
SSIDs will be able to communicate with each other
without going through a router. Traffic between
wireless devices will not be forwarded to the LAN
switch.
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This option must be enabled on both SSIDs.
In order for wireless devices, associated to
different SSIDs, to be able to communicate
with each other, the SSIDs must be defined
on the same VLAN (or no VLAN at all).
If this option is disabled, all traffic goes through the
LAN switch. This could be used by IT managers to
apply security settings or various policies in the
LAN network.
Enable Multicast This option, when enabled, provides support of
multicast and broadcast packets for the selected
SSID. Multicast and/or broadcast packets shall be
transmitted from all APs.
ARP Caching This option, when enabled, provides an immediate
response to ARP requests directed towards WLAN
stations associated with the selected SSID. The
Switch answers on behalf of the WLAN stations.
VLAN Enter a VLAN tag to assign to the SSID. Assigning
a VLAN to an SSID enables you to control a
wireless devices’ privileges through the existing
wired network definitions.
Disassociation
Timeout
Enter the amount of time (in seconds) a wireless
device can remain inactive (no data sent to or from
the wireless device) before automatically
disconnecting from the network.
DTIM Period The period of time after which broadcast and
multicast packets are transmitted to mobile clients in
the Active Power Management mode.
Select the DTIM period for the selected SSID. This
is relevant for clients that want to utilize the power
management capability. The possible values are 1-5.
The default is 3.
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A high DTIM value may cause these
clients to loose connection with the
network.
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The remaining parameters in the SSID & Security page are described in Configuring
Security Definitions on page 30).