Symbol Technologies AP-5131 - Manual (Page 153)

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6. Click Apply to save any changes to the WLAN screen. Navigating away from the screen
without clicking Apply results in all changes to the screens being lost.
7. Click Cancel to securely exit the New WLAN or Edit WLAN screen and return to the
Wireless Configuration screen.
5.3.1.1 Configuring WLAN Security Policies
As WLANs are being defined for an AP-5131, a security policy can be created or an existing policy
edited (using the
Create or Edit buttons within the Security Configuration screen) to best serve the
Disallow MU to MU
Communication The AP-5131’s MU-MU Disallow feature prohibits MUs from
communicating with each other even if they are on different
WLANs, assuming one of the WLAN’s is configured to disallow
MU-MU communication. Therefore, if an MU’s WLAN is configured
for MU-MU disallow, it will not be able to communicate with any
other MUs connected to this AP-5131.
Use Secure Beacon Select the Use Secure Beacon checkbox to not transmit the AP-
5131’s ESSID. If a hacker tries to find an ESSID via an MU, the AP-
5131’s ESSID does not display since the ESSID is not in the beacon.
Symbol recommends keeping the option enabled to reduce the
likelihood of hacking into the WLAN.
Accept Broadcast
ESSID Select the Accept Broadcast ESSID checkbox to associate an
MU that has a blank ESSID (regardless of which ESSID the AP-5131
is currently using). Sites with heightened security requirements
may want to leave the checkbox unselected and configure each MU
with an ESSID. The default is unselected, thus not allowing the
acceptance of broadcast ESSIDs.
Quality of Service
Policy If QoS policies are undefined (none), select the Create button to
launch the New QoS Policy screen. Use this screen to create a
QoS policy, wherein data traffic for the new or revised WLAN can
be prioritized to best suit the MU transmissions within that WLAN.
For more information, see
Setting the WLAN Quality of Service (QoS) Policy on page 5-34 .
CAUTION When using the AP-5131’s hotspot functionality, ensure MUs are
re-authenticated when changes are made to the characteristics of a
hotspot enabled WLAN, as MUs within the WLAN will be dropped
from AP-5131 device association.
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