Cisco Catalyst IW9167E Heavy Duty Access Point Configuration Guide, Release 26.1.x

Disable GNSS

Updated: April 10, 2026

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Explains how to dynamically disable GNSS on a specific access point to prevent inaccurate location reporting when satellite signals are weak.

From release 26.1.1, you can dynamically disable the GNSS service on a specific access point. This capability is especially useful when weak satellite signals could cause an AP to report inaccurate coordinates. By disabling GNSS in such cases, you can prevent incorrect location data from affecting the system and ensure the AP uses an alternative location source.

Use this procedure on the controller to disable the GNSS service.

Procedure

Use the ap name ap-name geolocation gnss shutdown command to specify the AP and disable the GNSS service on that AP.

Example:

Device# ap name AP-BLR-01 geolocation gnss shutdown

The configuration persists across AP reboots.

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