Explorer III

Question

Unable to broadcast bridge ssid

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
September 19, 2024
7 replies
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Hi, we are having fortiwifi 40F and created bridge ssid on local wifi radio platform.

Unable to add that bridge ssid into the AP profile. It shows only tunnel ssids.

Please guide.

unable to add bridge ssid.jpg

AEK

SuperUser

Hi Ganesh

Is the AP plugged directly to your FG?

Is "Security Fabric Connection" enabled on that FG port?

AEK

Shashwati

Staff

Hello

please refer to the document to configure Bridge mode SSID

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-How-to-bridge-a-FortiGate-WiFi-network-to-a-wired/ta-p/196002

ganesh_karaleAuthor

Explorer III

Dear Shashwati,

I tried following the instructions mentioned into the article but still ssid is not getting broadcast.

We are not using external AP. We wanted to use the local wifi radio available in Fortiwifi 40F.

Please find attached vap and ap profile details.

wtp profile.jpg

Shashwati

Staff

Hello,

Please try enable SSID broadcast , refer to the following document

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-How-to-enable-and-disable-broadcast-of-SSID/ta-p/191840

vbandha

Staff

Hi @ganesh_karale

'Local Bridge' mode is not supported for FortiWifi.

Please follow this article to make the tunnel SSID work as Bridge SSID with software switch:
https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-How-to-bridge-a-FortiWifi-SSID-to-a-wired-network/ta-p/189683

Regards,

Varun

ganesh_karaleAuthor

Explorer III

Thanks.. Will the same work in case we are having dhcp relay configured on software switch.

Regards,
Ganesh

vbandha

Staff

Hello @ganesh_karale

Yes, you can configure DHCP relay on the software switch mentioned in the article. That will still work.

Regards,

Varun

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