broadcasting more SSIDs in 1242ag autonomous

[vishalpatil86]

Hi,

i have 1242ag series autonomous AP.

I want to broadcast more than one SSID.

pls tell me the step by step approach by considering that i am new to the concepts of radio a g etc.

[Federico Lovison]

Hi Vishal,

the configuration you need is the MBSSID, described here:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/12.4_10b_JA/configuration/guide/scg12410b-chap7-mbssid.html

The step-by-step instructions from both GUI and CLI are described at this paragraph:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/12.4_10b_JA/configuration/guide/scg12410b-chap7-mbssid.html#wp1050212

In a nutshell, from CLI, you enable "mbssid" under the dot11radio[0|1]:

ap(config)# interface d0

ap(config-if)# mbssid

ap(config-if)# exit
 

Then, you add the "mbssid guest-mode" within the SSID config:

ap(config)# dot11 ssid visitor

ap(config-ssid)# mbssid guest-mode dtim-period 75

ap(config-ssid)# exit

Then you enable the SSID on the dot11radio interface:

ap(config)# interface d0

ap(config-if)# ssid visitor

I hope this helps.

Regards,

Federico

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[vishalpatil86]

hi federico,

thanx for the step by step explaination.

I entered above cmds, but Radio0-802.11G shwowing me disabled.

Kindly suggest.

[vishalpatil86]

hi,

can i create multiple SSIDs without using vlans??

[Surendra BG]

No we cannot.. In Autonomous Infra structure.. its always 1:1 mapping.. that is 1 VLAN : 1 SSID mapping..

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Regards

Surendra

[vishalpatil86]

hi surendra,

i have created multiple ssids without vlans, but radio of AP is showing me disabled.

lemme knw if u want extra info on this.

[Surendra BG]

Yes thats expected!! Its the Thumb Rule in Autonomous to use 1 SSID to 1 VLAN that is 1:1 Mapping.. wlse the Radio will not come up!!

Regards

Surendra

[vishalpatil86]

hi,

but when i configure multiple SSIDs on lightweight AP, it works.

[Surendra BG · Accepted solution]

thats one of the difference between the LWAPP and the Autonomous APs.. Thats y i mentioned "Its the Thumb Rule in Autonomous"

Regards

Surendra

[vishalpatil86]

hmmm... ok. thank you surendra