Manual Part 2

Wireless Array
Configuring the Wireless Array 255
The read-only Limits section of the SSIDs window allows you to review any
limitations associated with your defined SSIDs. For example, this window shows
the current state of an SSID (enabled or not), how much SSID and station traffic is
allowed, time on and time off, days on and off, and whether each SSID is
currently active or inactive.
For information to help you understand SSIDs and how multiple SSIDs are
managed by the Wireless Array, go to “Understanding SSIDs” on page 255 and
the Multiple SSIDs section of “Frequently Asked Questions” on page 492. For a
description of how QoS operates on the Array, see “Understanding QoS Priority
on the Wireless Array” on page 256.
SSIDs are managed with the following windows:
 “SSID Management” on page 262
 “Active IAPs” on page 275
 “Per-SSID Access Control List” on page 276
 “Honeypots” on page 278
SSIDs are discussed in the following topics:
 “Understanding SSIDs” on page 255
 “Understanding QoS Priority on the Wireless Array” on page 256
 “High Density 2.4G Enhancement—Honeypot SSID” on page 261
Understanding SSIDs
The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is a unique identifier that wireless networking
devices use to establish and maintain wireless connectivity. Multiple access points
on a network or sub-network can use the same SSIDs. SSIDs are case-sensitive
and can contain up to 32 alphanumeric characters (do not include spaces when
defining SSIDs).
Multiple SSIDs
A BSSID (Basic SSID) refers to an individual access point radio and its associated
clients. The identifier is the MAC address of the access point radio that forms the
BSS. A group of BSSs can be formed to allow stations in one BSS to communicate
to stations in another BSS via a backbone that interconnects each access point.