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==Guest Network==
====Guest Network====
Most of us are aware, that network security is extremely important. If your WiFi network is not properly secured, it makes you and all of your home or office resources vulnerable to a variety of security threats. To stay ahead of the curve, many companies and home users have guest WiFi. Unlike your regular WiFi network that you or your company members use, the guest WiFi network restricts what your guests can do in your network. It gives visitors access to the Internet connection, but nothing else making you or your company a lot more secure.
Most of us are aware, that network security is extremely important. If your WiFi network is not properly secured, it makes you and all of your home or office resources vulnerable to a variety of security threats. To stay ahead of the curve, many companies and home users have guest WiFi. Unlike your regular WiFi network that you or your company members use, the guest WiFi network restricts what your guests can do in your network. It gives visitors access to the Internet connection, but nothing else making you or your company a lot more secure.
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=={{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100|Radio|Global}} Settings==
===={{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100|Radio|Global}} Settings====
The <b>{{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100|Radio|Global}} Settings</b> section is used for configuring WiFi hardware parameters. You can find this section {{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100||by clicking the 'Edit' button next to a wireless device (<u>not an interface</u>)}} in the Network → {{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100|Radio|Wireless}} page:
The <b>{{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100|Radio|Global}} Settings</b> section is used for configuring WiFi hardware parameters. You can find this section {{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100||by clicking the 'Edit' button next to a wireless device (<u>not an interface</u>)}} in the Network → {{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100|Radio|Wireless}} page:
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===General Setup===
=====General Setup=====
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The <b>General Setup</b> section is used to turn a wireless device on or off, select the operating frequency (WiFi mode and channel), transmit power and define a country code.
The <b>General Setup</b> section is used to turn a wireless device on or off, select the operating frequency (WiFi mode and channel), transmit power and define a country code.
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===Advanced Settings===
=====Advanced Settings=====
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The <b>Advanced Settings</b> section is used to configure how the wireless Access Point will work from a hardware perspective.
The <b>Advanced Settings</b> section is used to configure how the wireless Access Point will work from a hardware perspective.
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{{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100| |===WiFi Scanner===
{{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100| |=====WiFi Scanner=====
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The <b>WiFi Scanner</b> provides you with the possibility to scan and collect information about connected devices and surrounding access points. The collected data is sent using the [[{{{name}}} Data to Server|Data to Server]] functionality with Kinesis argument.
The <b>WiFi Scanner</b> provides you with the possibility to scan and collect information about connected devices and surrounding access points. The collected data is sent using the [[{{{name}}} Data to Server|Data to Server]] functionality with Kinesis argument.
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==Interface Configuration==
====Interface Configuration====
The <b>Interface Configuration</b> section is used to configure the parameters of Wireless Access Points{{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100|| or Clients}}. You can find this section by clicking the 'Edit' button next to a wireless device (<u>not an interface</u>) in the Network → {{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100|SSIDs|Wireless}} page:
The <b>Interface Configuration</b> section is used to configure the parameters of Wireless Access Points{{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100|| or Clients}}. You can find this section by clicking the 'Edit' button next to a wireless device (<u>not an interface</u>) in the Network → {{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100|SSIDs|Wireless}} page:
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===General Setup===
=====General Setup=====
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The <b>General Setup</b> tab contains basic options for ESSID and network interface.
The <b>General Setup</b> tab contains basic options for ESSID and network interface.
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{{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100||===Wireless Security===
{{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100||=====Wireless Security=====
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The <b>Wireless Security</b> tab is used to determine what kind of encryption your WLAN will use.
The <b>Wireless Security</b> tab is used to determine what kind of encryption your WLAN will use.
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===MAC Filter===
=====MAC Filter=====
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The <b>MAC Filter</b> tab is used for setting up rules that allow or exclude devices with specified MAC addresses from connecting to your WiFi network.
The <b>MAC Filter</b> tab is used for setting up rules that allow or exclude devices with specified MAC addresses from connecting to your WiFi network.
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===Advanced Settings===
=====Advanced Settings=====
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===Fast Transition===
=====Fast Transition=====
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The <b>Fast Transition</b> tab is only available when in <b>General setup</b> section <b>802.11r Fast Transition</b> option is enabled.
The <b>Fast Transition</b> tab is only available when in <b>General setup</b> section <b>802.11r Fast Transition</b> option is enabled.
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===Fast Roaming===
=====Fast Roaming=====
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The <b>Fast Roaming</b> tab is only available when in <b>General setup</b> section <b>Client</b> mode is selected and in <b>Advanced settings</b> tab <b>Enable fast roaming</b> option is enabled.
The <b>Fast Roaming</b> tab is only available when in <b>General setup</b> section <b>Client</b> mode is selected and in <b>Advanced settings</b> tab <b>Enable fast roaming</b> option is enabled.
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{{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100||==Client Mode==
{{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TAP100||====Client Mode====
{{{name}}} can also work as a WiFi client. Configuring client mode is nearly identical to Access Point, except for the fact that most of the options are dictated by the WiFi Access Point that the router is connecting to. Changing them can result in an interrupted connection to that router.
{{{name}}} can also work as a WiFi client. Configuring client mode is nearly identical to Access Point, except for the fact that most of the options are dictated by the WiFi Access Point that the router is connecting to. Changing them can result in an interrupted connection to that router.
Click '''Save & Apply''' and if you configured correctly, you will have Wireless Client working.
Click '''Save & Apply''' and if you configured correctly, you will have Wireless Client working.
==Mesh Mode==
====Mesh Mode====
{{{name}}} can also be configured as a mesh gateway or as a node (router) connecting to a mesh gateway.
{{{name}}} can also be configured as a mesh gateway or as a node (router) connecting to a mesh gateway.
For complete wireless mesh network example please visit [[Wireless_Mesh_configuration_example|Wireless Mesh configuration example]].
For complete wireless mesh network example please visit [[Wireless_Mesh_configuration_example|Wireless Mesh configuration example]].
===Mesh Gateway===
=====Mesh Gateway=====
When configuring {{{name}}} as a '''mesh gateway''' internet connectivity is '''required'''.
When configuring {{{name}}} as a '''mesh gateway''' internet connectivity is '''required'''.
Click '''Save & Apply''' and if you configured correctly, you will have wireless mesh gateway ready.
Click '''Save & Apply''' and if you configured correctly, you will have wireless mesh gateway ready.
===Mesh Node===
=====Mesh Node=====
Mesh node is configured the same way as mesh gateway. Node has to match gateway's wireless mesh interface configuration. Additionally, LAN interface has to be setup as DHCP client:
Mesh node is configured the same way as mesh gateway. Node has to match gateway's wireless mesh interface configuration. Additionally, LAN interface has to be setup as DHCP client:
Click '''Save & Apply''' and If everything was setup correctly, mesh node should be ready use.
Click '''Save & Apply''' and If everything was setup correctly, mesh node should be ready use.
==Multi AP==
====Multi AP====
The <b>Multi AP</b> feature is used to configure access to multiple wireless access points from one page. To enter Multi AP configuration, click the 'Multi AP' button below other Wireless configurations:
The <b>Multi AP</b> feature is used to configure access to multiple wireless access points from one page. To enter Multi AP configuration, click the 'Multi AP' button below other Wireless configurations:
You may then start to configure General Settings for the Multi AP feature.
You may then start to configure General Settings for the Multi AP feature.
===General Settings===
=====General Settings=====
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The <b>General Settings</b> section for Multi AP is used to turn it on or off and to change the frequency of scanning for WiFi APs.
The <b>General Settings</b> section for Multi AP is used to turn it on or off and to change the frequency of scanning for WiFi APs.
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===Access Points===
=====Access Points=====
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You can either configure multiple <b>access points</b> from this page of the WebUI or you can upload a file with a list of access point configurations. The file should contains WiFi access point configuration options and values, which should be defined as <b>option: value</b> (for example, <i>ssid: home_wifi</i>). The SSID option is mandatory.
You can either configure multiple <b>access points</b> from this page of the WebUI or you can upload a file with a list of access point configurations. The file should contains WiFi access point configuration options and values, which should be defined as <b>option: value</b> (for example, <i>ssid: home_wifi</i>). The SSID option is mandatory.
