Meru Technical Note - What is the best way to stop the AP from broadcasting the SSIDs and make it hidden?
Description
Scope
Solution
Go to the ESS profile that needs to be hidden, and set the "publish-essid" to OFF
What is the best way to stop the AP from broadcasting the SSIDs and make it hidden?
Scope
KB ARTICLE TYPE: Troubleshooting
RELATED PRODUCTS: Controller
RELATED SOFTWARE VERSIONS: N/A
KEYWORDS: ESS, controller, SSID
Solution
Go to the ESS profile that needs to be hidden, and set the "publish-essid" to OFF
CLI:
MC5000#configure terminal
MC5000(config)# essid TEST
MC5000(config-essid)#no publish-essid
GUI:
Configuration>ESS>ess >> select the ESS profile and click on Settings and set the "SSID Broadcast" to OFF
