Ssid

The following scenario shows how to configure several WLAN networks to announce multiple virtual access points over the same radio.

Multi-network Configuration

Description

In this example, two WLAN interfaces will be created on top of the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz radio module in access-point mode. WLAN interfaces are identified by means of a name with syntax wlan<index> and the SSID, announced in the wlan beacons, is configured by means of the ssid param. The ssid of both networks will be then modified so the _renamed suffix will be added at the end. Finally, both networks will be deleted using the delete command.

Scenario

Step 1: Get the supported Bands from wifi0 capabilities list:

admin@DUT0$ controllers wlan radios wifi0 show capabilities

Show output

Radio: wifi0
                  Type: physical
                   Phy: mwiphy0
                 Bands: 5GHz
            Bandwidths: 20MHz,40MHz,80MHz
                 Modes: 802.11a,802.11n,802.11ac,802.11ax
    Supported channels: 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140,144,149,153,157,161,165
       Spatial streams: 2
         Max. TX power: 20dBm (100.0mW)
         Max. stations: 64
       Max. interfaces: 2
       HT capabilities: LDPC,TX-STBC,RX-STBC1
      VHT capabilities: MAX-MPDU-3895,RXLDPC,TX-STBC-2BY1,RX-STBC-1,SU-BEAMFORMER,SU-BEAMFORMEE,BF-ANTENNA-4,SOUNDING-DIMENSION-2,HTC-VHT,MAX-A-MPDU-LEN-EXP7,RX-ANTENNA-PATTERN,TX-ANTENNA-PATTERN

Step 2: Set the following configuration in DUT0 :

set controllers wlan installation indoor
set controllers wlan radios wifi0 band 5GHz
set controllers wlan radios wifi0 channel 36
set controllers wlan radios wifi1 band 2.4GHz
set controllers wlan radios wifi1 channel 1
set interfaces bridge br0
set interfaces wlan wlan1 phy wifi0
set interfaces wlan wlan1 type access-point security akm none
set interfaces wlan wlan1 type access-point ssid network_5GHz_wlan1
set interfaces wlan wlan2 phy wifi0
set interfaces wlan wlan2 type access-point security akm none
set interfaces wlan wlan2 type access-point ssid network_5GHz_wlan2
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'

Step 3: Modify the following configuration lines in DUT0 :

set interfaces wlan wlan1 type access-point ssid network_5GHz_wlan1_renamed
set interfaces wlan wlan2 type access-point ssid network_5GHz_wlan2_renamed

Note

Renaming the SSID will disconnect all stations associated to the access point.

Step 4: Modify the following configuration lines in DUT0 :

delete interfaces wlan

Note

WLAN interfaces are deleted just by removing the parent node.

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