06-22-2009 05:12 PM - edited 11-18-2020 02:37 AM
How to disable SSID broadcasting in Cisco Access Point (AP)
The concept of broadcast Service Set Identification (SSID) is referred to as Guest mode in IOS. The access point can have one guest-mode SSID or none at all. The guest-mode SSID is used in beacon frames and response frames to probe requests that specify the empty or wildcard SSID. If no guest-mode SSID exists, the beacon contains no SSID and probe requests with the wildcard SSID are ignored. Disabling the guest mode makes the networks slightly more secure. Enabling the guest mode helps clients that passively scan (do not transmit) associate with the access point. It also allows clients configured without a SSID to associate to Access Point.
perform these steps:-
1. Go to the SSID Manager page.
2. There is a selection for Guest Mode which is probably checked. To stop SSID from being broadcasted, un-check the Guest Mode.
perform these steps:
1. Go to Setup --> AP Radio Hardware or HW Radio.
2. Make sure Allow broadcast SSID to associate is not selected. If is it selected, uncheck the option.
under the interface ssid .Perform these steps to disable SSID broadcast:
1. AP(config)#interface dot11Radio 0
2. AP(config-if)#ssid
3. AP(config-if-ssid)#no guest-mode
For more information on guest-mode (SSID configuration mode), refer to Cisco IOS Commands for Access Points and Bridges:-
For more information on wireless LAN security, refer to the Use of SSID section of Wireless LAN Security White Paper:-
Configure / Configuration issues
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hi,
just to add, you could disable SSID broadcast (on autonomous WAP) under ssid config mode:
AP(config)#dot11 ssid 3333
AP(config-ssid)#no mbssid guest-mode
AP(config-ssid)#do sh dot11 bssid
Interface BSSID Guest SSID
Dot11Radio0 003a.9910.xxxx Yes 1111
Dot11Radio0 003a.9910.yyyy Yes 2222
Dot11Radio0 003a.9910.zzzz No 3333
How about if i use Wireless controller?
I believe so, you should group APs and then apply settings to this particular array...
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