Enabling Multiple Wireless Networks (SSIDs) - NCOS-How-to-Enable-Multiple-Wireless-Networks-SSIDs/Enabling-Multiple-Wireless-Networks-SSIDs

Log into NetCloud Manager.

Select Devices in the left-side navigation panel.

Select a router from the Routers page. Alternatively, to make configuration changes to a group, navigate to the Groups page and select a group.

Select Configuration and then Edit.

Navigate to NETWORKING > Local Networks.

Select either WiFi Radio #1 (2.4GHz) or WiFi Radio #2 (5GHz).

Select an unconfigured WiFi Name (SSID) from the table in the Wireless Access Points / SSIDs section.

Select Edit.

Enter a name in the WiFi Name (SSID) field.

(Optional) Select Hidden option to hide the SSID from view from most computer operating systems.

(Optional) Select or unselect Isolated. To create a network for the purpose of users connecting to the internet, leave Isolate selected. To create a network to connect clients together, unselect Isolate.

(Optional) Select WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) to optimize some multimedia protocols.

Select Enabled to turn on this WiFi Network (SSID).

From the Security Mode drop-down menu, select the desired security mode. This example uses WPA 2–Personal.

Enter a password in the WPA Password field. Create a unique password 8 to 63 characters in length. The password can be any combination of uppercase or lowercase letters, numbers, special characters, or spaces.

Select Save.

From the same Local Networks submenu, select the Local IP Networks menu.

Select Add.

From the LAN Editor, select the Interfaces menu.

Select the new SSID from the Available Interfaces list, and then select the right arrow (>) to move it to the Selected Interfaces list.

Select General Settings.

Enter a name for the network.

Select the IPV4 Settings tab.

In the IP Address field, enter an IP address for the network. Any private addressing scheme and subnet can be used. This example uses 192.168.5.1/24.

Select Save.