Configuring Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy

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Restrictions for the Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy

  • Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy is applicable to WLANs that have APs in local mode only.

  • If WLAN applied client policy is invalid, the client is excluded with the exclusion reason being 'Client QoS Policy failure'.

Information About the Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy

Devices that are Wi-Fi Direct capable can connect directly to each other quickly and conveniently to do tasks such as printing, synchronization, and sharing of data. Wi-Fi Direct devices may associate with multiple peer-to-peer (P2P) devices and with infrastructure wireless LANs (WLANs) concurrently. You can use the device to configure the Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy, on a per WLAN basis, where you can allow or disallow association of Wi-Fi devices with infrastructure WLANs, or disable Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy altogether for WLANs.

Related Tasks
Configuring the Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy (CLI)
Disabling Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy (CLI)
Related References
Monitoring Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy (CLI)

How to Configure Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy

Configuring the Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy (CLI)

SUMMARY STEPS

    1.    configure terminal

    2.    wlan profile-name

    3.    wifidirect policy {permit | deny }

    4.    end


DETAILED STEPS
     Command or ActionPurpose
    Step 1 configure terminal


    Example: 
    Device# configure terminal
     

    Enters global configuration mode.

     
    Step 2wlan profile-name


    Example: 
    Device# wlan test4
     

    Enters the WLAN configuration submode. The profile-name is the profile name of the configured WLAN.

     
    Step 3wifidirect policy {permit | deny }


    Example:
    Device(config-wlan)# wifidirect policy permit
     
    Configures the Wi-Fi Direct client policy on the WLAN using one of the following:
    • permit—Enables Wi-Fi Direct clients to associate with the WLAN.
    • deny—When the Wi-Fi Direct policy is configured as "deny," the device permits or denies Wi-Fi Direct devices based on the device capabilities. A Wi-Fi Direct device reports these capabilities in its association request to the device and these are based on the Wi-Fi capabilities of the device. These include:

      • Concurrent operation

      • Cross connection

      Note   

      The command no wifidirect policy ignores the client's Wi-Fi direct status. Additionally, the access point also does not advertise any beacons and probes. Effectively, the no form of the command disables the Wi-Fi direct feature on the WLAN.

      If the Wi-Fi device supports either concurrent operations or cross connections or both, the client association is denied. The client can associate if the device does not support concurrent operations and cross connections.

     
    Step 4end


    Example:
    Device(config-wlan)# end
     

    Returns to privileged EXEC mode. Alternatively, you can also press Ctrl-z to exit global configuration mode.

     
    Related Concepts
    Information About the Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy
    Related References
    Monitoring Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy (CLI)

    Disabling Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy (CLI)

    SUMMARY STEPS

      1.    configure terminal

      2.    wlan profile-name

      3.    no wifidirect policy

      4.    end


    DETAILED STEPS
       Command or ActionPurpose
      Step 1 configure terminal


      Example: 
      Device# configure terminal
       

      Enters global configuration mode.

       
      Step 2wlan profile-name


      Example: 
      Device# wlan test4
       

      Enters the WLAN configuration submode. The profile-name is the profile name of the configured WLAN.

       
      Step 3no wifidirect policy


      Example:
      Device(config)# no wifidirect policy
       

      Ignores the Wi-Fi Direct status of clients thereby allowing Wi-Fi Direct clients to associate.

       
      Step 4end


      Example:
      Device(config-wlan)# end
       

      Returns to privileged EXEC mode. Alternatively, you can also press Ctrl-z to exit global configuration mode.

       
      Related Concepts
      Information About the Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy
      Related References
      Monitoring Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy (CLI)

      Monitoring Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy (CLI)

      The following commands can be used to monitor Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy:

      Command Description
      show wireless client wifidirect stats

      Displays the total number of clients associated and the number of association requests rejected if the Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy is enabled.
      show wlan summary

      Displays status of the Wi-Fi Direct on the WLAN.
      show wireless cli mac-address mac-address

      Displays the detail information of a client.
      Related Concepts
      Information About the Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy
      Related Tasks
      Configuring the Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy (CLI)
      Disabling Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy (CLI)

      Additional References for Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy

      Related Documents

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      WLAN Command reference

      		 WLAN Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Release 3SE (Catalyst 3850 Switches)

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      Feature Information about Wi-Fi Direct Client Policy

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      Wi-Fi Direct Feature Cisco IOS XE 3.3SE This feature was introduced.