Add a New SSID

Difficulty level:  Beginner

Goal

To add a new SSID that WiFi-enabled client devices can connect to for Internet access.

Setup

You will need to establish the following details before configuring the 63xx-series router.

  • The name of the SSID you want the 63xx-series router to broadcast.
  • The authentication credentials for the SSID.

Sample

The following diagram shows a sample setup of a 6350-SR broadcasting a SSID named AcceleratedGuests.  The SSID is encrypted with WPA2 security, with a passphrase of testing123

Clients connected to that SSID can access the Internet through the 6350-SR's cellular ISP connection.  A laptop is shown connected to the AcceleratedGuests SSID as an example end-user device utilizing the connection.

Sample Configuration

Open the configuration profile for the 63xx-series router and make the following changes.

  1. Under Network -> WiFi -> Access points, create a new entry named guests.  The name can be different if desired.
  2. Enter in the desired SSID name and authentication credentials.

 

Under Network -> Bridges -> LAN -> Devices, click Add and select WLAN Access Point: guests from the drop-down.

 

Click Save.