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# Wireless LANs
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A wireless LAN is a set of interfaces connected via a common wireless channel, identified by its SSID and authentication parameters. Wireless [interfaces ](../dcim/interface.md ) can be associated with wireless LANs to model multi-acess wireless segments.
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## Fields
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### SSID
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The service set identifier (SSID) for the wireless network.
### Group
The [wireless LAN group ](./wirelesslangroup.md ) to which this wireless LAN is assigned (if any).
### VLAN
Each wireless LAN can optionally be mapped to a [VLAN ](../ipam/vlan.md ), to model a bridge between wired and wireless segments.
### Authentication Type
The type of wireless authentication in use. Options include:
* Open
* WEP
* WPA Personal (PSK)
* WPA Enterprise
### Authentication Cipher
The security cipher used to apply wireless authentication. Options include:
* Auto (automatic)
* TKIP
* AES
### Pre-Shared Key
The security key configured on each client to grant access to the secured wireless LAN. This applies only to certain authentication types.
