Installation Instructions

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2. If you want to prevent the radio unit from broadcasting its access

point SSID, check the Disable SSID Broadcasting check-box. If

the box is not checked, the radio unit will broadcast the SSID

shown in the WLAN SSID field.

3. Choose the network mode in which the radio unit will function as a

wireless AP by clicking the Network Mode drop-down menu, and

selecting the correct option:

• If the wireless AP is set to bridged configuration, the AP

will reside on the same subnet as the network of which the

radio unit is a part. In this configuration, clients connecting

to the radio unit through the AP can potentially connect to

any Fluidmesh radio unit that is part of the same network.

• If the wireless AP is set to routed configuration, the AP and

the network of which the radio unit is a part are isolated

from each other by location on different subnets.

4. If the wireless AP has been set to routed configuration and

access to other Fluidmesh radio units that are part of the same

network is needed, facilitate access by adding routes to the

relevant radio units as described in “Static routes” (page 103).

5. Choose the encryption protocol that will be used to encrypt

communication to and from connected clients by clicking the

WLAN Security drop-down, and choosing a suitable security

option.

6. The radio unit will broadcast the SSID shown in the WLAN SSID

field. If needed, change the SSID manually.

7. When maintenance personnel connect to the unit using the AP,

they will be prompted to enter a secret passphrase. Type a

chosen passphrase in the WLAN Passphrase entry field.

8. To show the WLAN passphrase in plain text as it is being entered,

check the Show Passphrase check-box.

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