Add a new SSID

Goal

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

Setup

For this example, you need the following:

• Name of the SSID you want the Digi 6350-SR/6355-SR to broadcast.
• Authentication credentials for the SSID.

Sample

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

Clients connected to the 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

1. Open the configuration profile for the router and make the following changes.
2. Under Network -> WiFi -> Access points, create a new entry named guests.
3. Enter in the desired SSID name and authentication credentials.
4. Under Network -> Bridges -> LAN -> Devices, click Add and select WLAN Access Point: guests from the drop-down.
5. Click Save.