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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.   
==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:
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_multi_ap_button.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
Next, enter a name for the Multi AP network and assign a firewall zone (default: wan).
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_multi_ap_create_network.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
You may then start to configure General Settings for the Multi AP feature.
===General Settings===
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[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_multi_ap_general_settings.png]]
<table class="nd-mantable">
    <tr>
        <th>Field</th>
      <th>Value</th>
      <th>Description</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Enable</td>
      <td>off | on; default: <b>off</b></td>
      <td>Turns Multi AP configuration on or off.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Scan Time (sec)</td>
      <td>integer (30+); default: <b>60</b></td>
      <td>Frequency (in seconds) of scans for WiFi access point availability.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>Upload AP list</td>
        <td>- (interactive button)</td>
        <td>Uploads a list of access point configurations.</td>
    </tr>
</table>
You can either configure multiple access points 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.
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_multi_ap_access_points.png]]
<table class="nd-mantable">
    <tr>
        <th>Field</th>
      <th>Value</th>
      <th>Description</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>SSID</td>
      <td>string; default: <b>none</b></td>
      <td>SSID of an access point.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Key</td>
      <td>string; default: <b>none</b></td>
      <td>Pre-shared key, a custom passphrase used for user authentication (at least 8 characters long).</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Enable</td>
      <td>off | on; default: <b>off</b></td>
      <td>Turns an access point configuration on or off.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Delete</td>
      <td>- (interactive button)</td>
      <td>Deletes the access point configuration next to the button.</td>
    </tr>
</table>
Option names in the file should be provided in lower case letters. AP list file example:
ssid: RUT_1
enable: 1
key: 12345678
ssid: RUT_2
enable: 0
key: 87654321
Once uploaded, the contents of the file should become visible in the Access Points list.


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