Open and Enhanced Open on same WLAN

[DJX995]

Is it possible to have both Open and Enhanced open (OWE) on the same WLAN?

Like how you can enable WPA2 and WPA3 on a WLAN, I would like to enable OWE and still support older clients that don't support WPA3 OWE.

Thanks!

[Rasika Nayanajith]

No, it is not possible.

Enhanced Open Transition mode designed to work with two SSID, one with broadcast (open) & other with hidden (OWE), then they linked to each other to give smoother user experience. 

See below post

https://mrncciew.com/2019/11/22/enhanced-open-part-2/ 

HTH

Rasika

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[DJX995]

That's what I would like to implement.

There they did it via the GUI.

Are there any links you could provide for doing this via the CLI?

Thanks!

[Rasika Nayanajith · Accepted solution]

Here is the CLI config options in AireOS

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/8-10/config-guide/b_cg810/wlan_security.html#config-enhanced-open-cli 

Assume you do it in AireOS based WLC 

Rasika

[DJX995]

Thanks.

I saw that but it doesn't specifically say anything about the "transition" technology or how to link the regular open SSID to the new OWE SSID.

[Rasika Nayanajith · Accepted solution]

This is the CLI equivalent of mapping those SSID, listed on the same URL

• config wlan security owe-tm enable owe-wlan-id open-wlan-id

• config wlan security owe-tm enable open-wlan-id owe-wlan-id

HTH

Rasika

[DJX995]

Thanks.

I'll give this a try soon.