Unable to broadcast bridge ssid

[ganesh_karale]

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.

[AEK]

Hi Ganesh

Is the AP plugged directly to your FG?

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

[Shashwati]

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-...

[ganesh_karale]

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.

[Shashwati]

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-SSI...

[vbandha]

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-...

Regards,

Varun

[ganesh_karale]

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

Regards,
Ganesh

[vbandha]

Hello @ganesh_karale 

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

Regards,

Varun