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To view or change security profiles for a specific access point group:

1. On the Configuration tab select Security > Advanced > Profile Settings:

2. Each security profile specifies:

• Profile Name: The unique profile name. This value can be up to 31 alphanumeric

characters.

• SSID: The SSID associated with this profile.

• Security: The security standard, such as WPA-PSK, associated with the profile.

• VLAN: The VLAN ID associated with this security profile.

3. Select the a check box to enable the corresponding profile, or clear the check box to disable

it.

4. To change the settings of a security profile, select it’s radio button and click the Edit button.

See Editing a Security Profile on page 25.

Rogue Access Points

Unidentified access points that use the SSID of a legitimate network can present a serious

security threat. Rogue Access Point Detection is enabled by default on managed access

points. To detect rogue access points, the wireless management system or access point

scans the wireless environment on all available channels, looking for unidentified access

points.

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