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NGFW Deployment

7.0.0

SSIDs

SSIDs

We will create SSIDs to support access for the following groups:

  • General corporate access (Staff_WiFi)
  • IT access (IT_WiFi)
  • Engineering access (Engineering_WiFi)

The IT and Engineering SSIDs should only authenticate users who belong to those departments.

To configure SSIDs:
  1. Go to WiFi & Switch Controller > SSIDs, and click Create New > SSID.
  2. Complete the following options as needed, then click OK to create the SSID named Staff_WiFi.

    Name

    Staff_WiFi

    Traffic mode

    Bridge

    SSID

    Staff_WiFi

    Security mode

    WPA2 Enterprise

    Authentication

    Local

    User group

    Staff

    Optional VLAN ID

    70

  3. Repeat this procedure to create the following additional SSIDs:
    • IT_WiFi

      Name

      IT_WiFi

      Traffic mode

      Bridge

      SSID

      IT_WiFi

      Security mode

      WPA2 Enterprise

      Authentication

      Local

      User group

      IT

      Optional VLAN ID

      20

    • Engineering_WiFi

      Name

      Engineering_WiFi

      Traffic mode

      Bridge

      SSID

      Engineering _WiFi

      Security mode

      WPA2 Enterprise

      Authentication

      Local

      User group

      Engineering

      Optional VLAN ID

      30

  4. The SSIDs are created.

SSIDs

SSIDs

We will create SSIDs to support access for the following groups:

  • General corporate access (Staff_WiFi)
  • IT access (IT_WiFi)
  • Engineering access (Engineering_WiFi)

The IT and Engineering SSIDs should only authenticate users who belong to those departments.

To configure SSIDs:
  1. Go to WiFi & Switch Controller > SSIDs, and click Create New > SSID.
  2. Complete the following options as needed, then click OK to create the SSID named Staff_WiFi.

    Name

    Staff_WiFi

    Traffic mode

    Bridge

    SSID

    Staff_WiFi

    Security mode

    WPA2 Enterprise

    Authentication

    Local

    User group

    Staff

    Optional VLAN ID

    70

  3. Repeat this procedure to create the following additional SSIDs:
    • IT_WiFi

      Name

      IT_WiFi

      Traffic mode

      Bridge

      SSID

      IT_WiFi

      Security mode

      WPA2 Enterprise

      Authentication

      Local

      User group

      IT

      Optional VLAN ID

      20

    • Engineering_WiFi

      Name

      Engineering_WiFi

      Traffic mode

      Bridge

      SSID

      Engineering _WiFi

      Security mode

      WPA2 Enterprise

      Authentication

      Local

      User group

      Engineering

      Optional VLAN ID

      30

  4. The SSIDs are created.