Solved: WLC - hide/remove ssid from AP's

christian.hofbauer · ‎07-31-2008

Hello,

I'm looking for a function on the WLC to disable a SSID on a specific group of Access Points.

For Example I have a ssid called â€œlogisticâ€ which is used at the Access Points in the Logistic Area.

But I don't want this ssid â€œlogisticâ€ on the access points in the financial department.

Is there a way to do this? I thought I can do this with the AP Group VLAN feature but this is not the thing.

Regards Christian

Rob Huffman · ‎07-31-2008

Hi Christian,

The feature you are looking for is called WLAN Override :)

Enabling WLAN Override

By default, access points transmit all defined WLANs on the controller. However, you can use the WLAN Override option to select which WLANs are transmitted and which ones are not on a per access point basis. For example, you can use WLAN override to control where in the network the guest WLAN is transmitted or you can use it to disable a specific WLAN in a certain area of the network.

From this doc;

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/4.0/configuration/guide/c40wlan.html#wp1114777

Once you create a new WLAN, the WLAN > Edit page for the new WLAN appears. In this page you can define various parameters specific to this WLAN including General Policies, RADIUS Servers, Security Policies, and 802.1x Parameters.

**Check Admin Status under General Policies to enable the WLAN. If you want the AP to broadcast the SSID in its beacon frames, check Broadcast SSID.

Note: You can configure up to sixteen WLANs on the controller. The Cisco WLAN Solution can control up to sixteen WLANs for Lightweight APs. Each WLAN has a separate WLAN ID (1 through 16), a separate WLAN SSID (WLAN name), and can be assigned unique security policies. Lightweight APs broadcast all active Cisco WLAN Solution WLAN SSIDs and enforce the policies that you define for each WLAN.

From this good doc;

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_configuration_example09186a0080665d18.shtml#c3

Hope this helps!

Rob

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Rob Huffman · ‎07-31-2008

Hi Christian,

The feature you are looking for is called WLAN Override :)

Enabling WLAN Override

By default, access points transmit all defined WLANs on the controller. However, you can use the WLAN Override option to select which WLANs are transmitted and which ones are not on a per access point basis. For example, you can use WLAN override to control where in the network the guest WLAN is transmitted or you can use it to disable a specific WLAN in a certain area of the network.

From this doc;

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/4.0/configuration/guide/c40wlan.html#wp1114777

Once you create a new WLAN, the WLAN > Edit page for the new WLAN appears. In this page you can define various parameters specific to this WLAN including General Policies, RADIUS Servers, Security Policies, and 802.1x Parameters.

**Check Admin Status under General Policies to enable the WLAN. If you want the AP to broadcast the SSID in its beacon frames, check Broadcast SSID.

Note: You can configure up to sixteen WLANs on the controller. The Cisco WLAN Solution can control up to sixteen WLANs for Lightweight APs. Each WLAN has a separate WLAN ID (1 through 16), a separate WLAN SSID (WLAN name), and can be assigned unique security policies. Lightweight APs broadcast all active Cisco WLAN Solution WLAN SSIDs and enforce the policies that you define for each WLAN.

From this good doc;

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_configuration_example09186a0080665d18.shtml#c3

Hope this helps!

Rob

christian.hofbauer · ‎07-31-2008

Hello Rob,

WLAN Override is the feature I need.

Thanks for your help!!

A better solution would be to do this on a per Group Level but it ok so.

best regards Christian

ngangatonny · ‎08-21-2018

Hi Rob,

Great to read from your article above.

I have a similar, but unique problem. I woukld like to have an AP at the Boardroom broadcasting an SSID B.Board that could allow all board members to connect without logging in.

I have 3 SSIDs across the WLC and would specifically wish to configure a single AP to have an extra SSID (B.Board) how do i do that?

Rasika Nayanajith · ‎08-21-2018

You can create an AP group & put that AP on to it. Then under AP WLAN configs, you can add that additional SSID. In that way only that AP broadcast that special SSID

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/7-5/configuration-guide/b_cg75/b_cg75_chapter_01011011.html

HTH

Rasika

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ngangatonny · ‎08-22-2018

Thank you Rasika,

Let me try that and get back to you and the community.

AlwaysBeginner · ‎10-26-2023

In 9800 you should create differents policy-tags (for finantial and Logistisc for exemple) with the appropriate WLAN Profile (SSID). On DNA (running 2.3.5) you have one policy-tag per floor, so It´s not possible to have those departments on the the same floor without break the heatmap and roam can be also a problem, if I remember in the newwe versions there is a command to allow the roam between profiles.