Managing Virtual Access Point Configuration; Table 13: Default Vap Configuration - D-Link DWS-3000 Series User Manual

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02/15/2011
VAPs can help you maintain better control over broadcast and multicast traffic, which affects network performance. You can
also configure different security mechanisms for each VAP.
A VAP is a "physical" entity. Each VAP maps directly to a MAC address. A network is a logical entity that you apply to a VAP.
Networks are identified by a network number and an associated SSID. The SSID does not need to be unique for each
network. You can create and modify a network in one place and apply the network to one or more VAP as needed. This
allows you to mix networks within different profiles without having to reconfigure everything. When you edit a network
configuration that is applied to more than one VAP, you edit it for every VAP that uses the network.

Managing Virtual Access Point Configuration

The Default AP profile has one VAP enabled by default. The default VAP uses the dlink1 SSID, and there is no security to
prevent wireless clients from associating with the VAP. To enable additional VAPs, select the check box next to the VAP.
Once you enable a VAP, you can select the network (SSID) to use from the menu. To change Network settings, click Edit
to navigate to the "Wireless Network Configuration" on page
The following table describes the fields on the SSID page.
Field
Radio 1
Radio 2
Check Box
Network
Edit
VLAN
L3 Tunnel
Hide SSID
Security
Use the buttons at the bottom of the page to perform the following tasks:
• Click Refresh to update the screen with the most current information.
• Click Submit to update the switch with the values on the screen. If you want the switch to retain the new values across
a power cycle you must perform a save.
• The Next button appears on this page when it is opened through the Administration > Basic Setup page. Click Next
to navigate to the "Configuring Valid Access Point Settings" on page
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Table 13: Default VAP Configuration

Description
You configure the VAPs for Radio 1 and Radio 2 separately. Select the radio to configure the
settings for before you enable the VAP.
This check box enables or disables the corresponding VAP on the radio. When checked, the
VAP is enabled. The SSID field on the page is also enabled to allow network selection for the
VAP.
Note: You cannot disable the default VAP, VAP0.
The menu lists the available networks that you can assign to the VAP. You can configure up
to 64 separate networks on the switch and apply them across multiple radio and VAP
interfaces. By default, eight networks are pre-configured and applied in order to the VAPs on
each radio.
To configure additional networks, click Advanced Configuration > Networks.
Click Edit to modify settings for the corresponding network.
When you click edit, the Wireless Network Configuration page appears.
Shows the VLAN ID of the VAP. To change this setting, click Edit.
Shows whether L3 Tunneling is enabled on the VAP. To change this setting, click Edit.
Note: When L3 tunneling is enabled the VLAN ID is not used. In fact, the switch puts the
management VLAN ID, if any, on the tunneled packets.
Shows whether the VAP broadcasts the SSID. If enabled, the SSID for this network is not
included in AP beacons. To change this setting, click Edit.
Shows the current security settings for the VAP. To change this setting, click Edit.
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