Configuring Multiple Basic Service Set Identifiers and Microsoft WPS IE SSIDL

Remember these guidelines when configuring multiple BSSIDs:

• RADIUS-assigned VLANs are not supported when you enable multiple BSSIDs.
• When you enable BSSIDs, the access point automatically maps a BSSID to each SSID. You cannot manually map a BSSID to a specific SSID.
• When multiple BSSIDs are enabled on the access point, the SSIDL IE does not contain a list of SSIDs; it contains only extended capabilities.
• Any Wi-Fi certified client device can associate to an access point using multiple BSSIDs.
• You can enable multiple BSSIDs on access points that participate in WDS.

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    dot11 mbssid

4.    dot11 ssid name

5.    exit

6.    interface dot11Radio interface

7.    ssid name

8.    end

9.    copy running-config startup-config

DETAILED STEPS

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	enable Example: Router> enable	Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2	configure terminal Example: Router# configure terminal	Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3	dot11 mbssid Example: Router(config)# dot11 mbssid	Enables multiple basic SSIDs on all access point radio interfaces.
Step 4	dot11 ssid name Example: Router(config)# dot11 ssid guest	Creates a global SSID. The SSID is inactive until you use the ssid interface configuration command to assign the SSID to a specific radio interface.
Step 5	exit Example: Router(config-ssid)# exit	Exits SSID configuration mode.
Step 6	interface dot11Radio interface Example: Router(config)# interface dot11Radio 0/3/0	Enters interface configuration mode for the radio interface. For the Cisco 800 and 1800 series fixed-configuration routers, the interface argument can be either 0, for the 2.4-GHz, 802.11b/g radio port, or 1, for the 5-GHz, 802.11a radio port. For the Cisco 1800 series modular router and the Cisco 2800 and 3800 series routers, the interface argument is in module/slot/port format, for example, 0/3/0.
Step 7	ssid name Example: Router(config-if)# ssid guest	Creates an SSID for a radio interface.
Step 8	end Example: Router(config-if-ssid)# end	Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 9	copy running-config startup-config Example: Router# copy running-config startup-config	(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    dot11 ssid name

4.    information-element ssidl [advertisement wps]

5.    Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each SSID you want included in the information element.

6.    exit

7.    interface dot11Radio interface

8.    ssid name

9.    end

10.    copy running-config startup-config

DETAILED STEPS

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	enable Example: Router> enable	Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2	configure terminal Example: Router# configure terminal	Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3	dot11 ssid name Example: Router(config)# dot11 ssid guest	Creates a global SSID. The SSID is inactive until you use the ssid interface configuration command to assign the SSID to a specific radio interface.
Step 4	information-element ssidl [advertisement wps] Example: Router(config-ssid)# information-element ssidl advertisement	Designates an SSID for inclusion in an SSIDL IE that the access point includes in its beacons.
Step 5	Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each SSID you want included in the information element.	--
Step 6	exit Example: Router(config-ssid)# exit	Exits SSID configuration mode.
Step 7	interface dot11Radio interface Example: Router(config)# interface dot11Radio 0/3/0	Enters interface configuration mode for the radio interface. For the Cisco 800 and 1800 series fixed-configuration routers, the interface argument can be either 0, for the 2.4-GHz, 802.11b/g radio port, or 1, for the 5-GHz, 802.11a radio port. For the Cisco 1800 series modular router and the Cisco 2800 and 3800 series routers, the interface argument is in module/slot/port format, for example, 0/3/0.
Step 8	ssid name Example: Router(config-if)# ssid guest	Assigns a globally configured SSID to a radio interface and enters SSID configuration mode. If you created more than one global SSID in Step 3, you would repeat this command for each SSID name.
Step 9	end Example: Router(config-if-ssid)# end	Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 10	copy running-config startup-config Example: Router# copy running-config startup-config	(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.

This example shows the CLI commands that you use to enable multiple BSSIDs on a radio interface, create an SSID named visitor, designate the SSID as a BSSID, specify that the BSSID is included in beacons, and assign the SSID visitor to the radio interface:

configure terminal
	dot11 mbssid
	dot11 ssid visitor
	exit
	interface dot11 0
	ssid visitor
	end