topic Enabling Broadcast Forwarding at WLAN or SSID level in Wireless

Enabling Broadcast Forwarding at WLAN or SSID level

atomicluis — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 06:59:24 GMT

We have a cisco 2500 wireless controller with LAPs.

Our devices require Broadcasting to be enabled. So I had to enabe broadcast forwarding under the Controller tab.It appears this option is a global seeting.

Is there a way to enable Broadcast Forwading for an specific WLAN or SSID?

Can we isolate broadcast data to an SSID or a WLAN?

Thanks!

Re: Enabling Broadcast Forwarding at WLAN or SSID level

Scott Fella — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:02:15 GMT

No... It is a global setting. There isn't an option on a per WLAN for this.

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Re: Enabling Broadcast Forwarding at WLAN or SSID level

ajmadriaga — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 21:17:14 GMT

Would you be able to do this with a 5508?

Check out this article on multicast:http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10315/products_tech_note09186a0080bb4900.shtml

Re: Enabling Broadcast Forwarding at WLAN or SSID level

Scott Fella — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 21:48:11 GMT

You need to really just test this. Some equipment requires broadcast alone to work not just multicast. I typically don't have broadcast forwarded enabled unless its a requirement from a vendor.

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Re: Enabling Broadcast Forwarding at WLAN or SSID level

George Stefanick — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 13:14:05 GMT

Keep in mind the wlc blocks these broadcast. Once you enable this make sure you don't flood the wireless medium.

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Re: Enabling Broadcast Forwarding at WLAN or SSID level

Scott Fella — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 14:45:43 GMT

haha... I was working with Draeger medical devices and tried to get their stuff working without having to enable broadcast forwarding, but since devices where is various subnets, I was stuck and told by Draeger engineer that they require this to be enabled.

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Re: Enabling Broadcast Forwarding at WLAN or SSID level

mmangat — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 03:59:35 GMT

Hello,

Broadcast forwarding under the Controller tab is a "global" setting. There is no option to enable this on per WLAN or per SSID basis.

Re: Enabling Broadcast Forwarding at WLAN or SSID level

atomicluis — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:46:52 GMT

George,

A little late on my reply, but could you explain what you mean the wlc will block the broadcast?

Does this mean with "broadcast forwarding" enabled, broadcast packets will only be sent to clients on my SSID?

Thank you.