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onurg
New Member
Dec 12, 2023 10:53 AM UTC
Question

same ssid with 2 different profile

Hello,

 

I have Fortigate 200F with firmware 7.4.1

 

We have FortiAPs at 2 different locaitons that are using same ssid an profile.

 

I would like to create 2 different ssid profile so i can create seperate DHCP address range.

 

Thanks,

4 replies

ebilcari
Staff
Staff
Dec 12, 2023 11:07 AM UTC

Since you can't create two separate SSID sharing the same name I suppose you can achieve your requirement by configuring VLAN assignment by FortiAP group or to use bridged SSID.

Emirjon
Hong_FTNT
Staff & Editor
Staff & Editor
Dec 12, 2023 9:00 PM UTC

Hi @onurg,

 

SSID can be overridden and configured per FortiAP basis. You can use the following commands:

 

config wireless-controller wtp
edit <wtp-id>          <<<   FortiAP serial number. 
set override-vaps
set vaps <SSID1>          <<<   Manually set SSID for this FortiAP.
end
config radio-2
set override-vaps
set vaps <SSID1>
end

 

Regards, 

Toshi_Esumi
SuperUser
SuperUser
Dec 12, 2023 9:16 PM UTC

I wouldn't try keeping the same SSID (broadcast) name if DHCP ranges are different. I would set like "xxx-guest-1" and "xxx-guest-2" so that users can choose which to connect to, especially when each SSID is bound to a particular FAP.
On the same token, we even name like "xxx-guest-5G" and "xxx-guest-24G" so that they can know which radio on one FAP they are connecting to. It makes our troubleshooting (mostly user issues) much easier.

 

I know I'm not answering your particular question.

 

Toshi

tebbal_mc
New Member
Jul 8, 2024 4:23 PM UTC

Hello,
Duplicate SSID can be enabled by using the following commands:

 

config wireless-controller setting     set duplicate-ssid enable

 

 

 

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