Enabling Broadcast Forwarding at WLAN or SSID level

[atomicluis]

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!

[Scott Fella]

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

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[ajmadriaga]

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

[Scott Fella]

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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[George Stefanick]

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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[Scott Fella]

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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[atomicluis]

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.

[mmangat]

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.