EAP225 managed by Omada Controller and unexpected Hidden SSID
This thread has been locked for further replies. You can start a new thread to share your ideas or ask questions.
Dear All,
I've managed to set up the first EAP 225 AP , and it works really well. The only concern is there is are two hidden SSIDs, currently on channel 48 & 36 (both 5GHZ).
Should these be here i.e are required for a mesh or config ? Can they be disabled ?
Many Thanks
Andrew
- Copy Link
- Subscribe
- Bookmark
- Report Inappropriate Content
yes, a mesh network uses a hidden SSID. But I see only one per device and if you have a second EAP225 it uses the same channel. Are you sure that the second record of a hidden SSID is not a stale one?
If you turn off mesh in Omada controller, the hidden SSID disappears (after a timeout depending on the WiFi analyzer you use).
- Copy Link
- Report Inappropriate Content
- Copy Link
- Report Inappropriate Content
Omada Controller will assign the hidden ESSID a private BSSID (MAC address). This is done by setting the second least significant bit of the first octet to »1«. Private MAC addresses are similar to private (RFC1918) IP addresses: they are not assigned to a vendor.
- Copy Link
- Report Inappropriate Content
Hi @AndrewW-link,
I was just going to add, I have several Roku's (one per TV), and these make all sorts of hidden Wifi networks -- even when Ethernet connected. I think these are for the Remotes so that line of site is not needed.
While annoying, they don't seem to cause any trouble.
-Jonathan
- Copy Link
- Report Inappropriate Content
Information
Helpful: 0
Views: 4210
Replies: 4
Voters 0
No one has voted for it yet.