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advanced-wlanvifs [2022/01/21 01:03] – [Virtual Wireless]-bulleted wireless modes. Inserted link to Network page for mode tables hogwild | advanced-wlanvifs [2022/07/15 01:40] – [Virtual Wireless Notes] added warning about using virtual interface on WEB or MB interface hommeoursporc | ||
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====== Virtual Wireless ====== | ====== Virtual Wireless ====== | ||
- | The Virtual Wireless menu allows you to create and modify virtual wireless interfaces for virtual wireless networks. | + | The Virtual Wireless menu allows you to create and modify virtual wireless interfaces for virtual wireless networks. This is useful for creating things like guest networks, (for questionable/ |
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* Media Bridge | * Media Bridge | ||
- | For details on Wireless modes, please see the tables on the Network wiki page. | + | For details on Wireless modes, please see the " |
- | **Bridge** - Allows you to select which LAN bridge this VIF should be assigned | + | **Bridge** - Allows you to select |
- | Virtual wireless networks share the same radio used for the the corresponding main wireless interface. | + | Virtual wireless networks share the same radio as their corresponding main wireless interface. |
- | Physical wireless interfaces are listed wl0, wl1, wl2, and so on. An alias (like for physical interfaces) is identified by a period (" | + | Physical wireless interfaces are listed |
The more virtual interfaces there are, the more possible SSIDs you get and the less throughput is available to each client (though this is hardly noticeable for up to 4-5 virtual SSIDs). | The more virtual interfaces there are, the more possible SSIDs you get and the less throughput is available to each client (though this is hardly noticeable for up to 4-5 virtual SSIDs). | ||
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===== Virtual Wireless Notes ===== | ===== Virtual Wireless Notes ===== | ||
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+ | **Warning!** Avoid using ' | ||
When you create/ | When you create/ | ||
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FreshTomato' | FreshTomato' | ||
- | Configuration settings for the primary VIF of any physical wireless interfaces shouldn' | + | Configuration settings for the primary VIF of any physical wireless interfaces shouldn' |