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IAP broadcasting unconfigured hidden network

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  • 1.  IAP broadcasting unconfigured hidden network

    Posted Oct 08, 2015 11:52 PM

    In my lab i have an IAP-225 which is running 4.2.0.1 EA code. While doing some scans i noticed that it is broadcasting a hidden SSID. I have not configured this.

     

    The AP is managed by Airwave, and configured through the IGC.

     

    Here is what i see over the air while scanning with airodump-ng

     

    AC:A3:1E:AA:01:31  -48  45     3956        0    0  52  54e  WPA2 CCMP   PSK  <length: 0>                                                                                                                        
     AC:A3:1E:AA:01:32  -48  56     3938      955    2  52  54e  WPA2 CCMP   PSK  HelloWorld  

     

    When i look at the radio in AMP i see that it does not show a hidden network

     

    Active BSSIDs

     
    BSSID SSID
    AC:A3:1E:AA:01:32HelloWorld

     

    I have only two SSIDs configured in the IGC which is my HellowWorld SSID and another Guest on 2.4 ghz only. Show run on the AP show only 2 wlan ssid-profiles

     

    Why is my access point sending out beacons for a hidden network? Has anyone else seen this behaviour?

     

    -ELiasz


    #ArubaBeacons
    #ALE
    #LocationServices
    #AP225


  • 2.  RE: IAP broadcasting unconfigured hidden network
    Best Answer

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Oct 09, 2015 03:33 AM

    Could that be the mesh ssid you're seeing?



  • 3.  RE: IAP broadcasting unconfigured hidden network

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Oct 09, 2015 11:20 AM

    Please try enabling the option 'Extended SSID' under System, Advanced options.

     

    This option controls the automatic mesh option, that should only broadcast on 5GHz, to build a wirless mesh if AP's are not connected to the wired network. If IAPs have been in the same cluster, you can disconnect one AP from the network and just power it to build up a mesh link to the connected AP's.

     

    If mesh is not used, turning on 'Extended SSID' allows to use the mesh SSID for another SSID.

     

    Herman