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guest-mode (SSID configuration mode)

Use the guest-mode SSID configuration mode command to configure the radio interface (for the

specified SSID) to support guest mode. Use the no form of the command to disable the guest mode.

[no] guest-mode

Syntax Description This command has no arguments or keywords.

Defaults This command has no defaults.

Command Modes SSID configuration interface

Command History

Usage Guidelines The access point can have one guest-mode SSID or none at all. The guest-mode SSID is used in beacon

frames and response frames to probe requests that specify the empty or wildcard SSID. If no guest-mode

SSID exists, the beacon contains no SSID and probe requests with the wildcard SSID are ignored.

Disabling the guest mode makes the networks slightly more secure. Enabling the guest mode helps

clients that passively scan (do not transmit) associate with the access point. It also allows clients

configured without a SSID to associate.

Examples This example shows how to set the wireless LAN for the specified SSID into guest mode:

AP(config-if-ssid)# guest-mode

This example shows how to reset the guest-mode parameter to default values:

AP(config-if-ssid)# no guest-mode

Related Commands

Release Modification

12.2(4)JA This command was introduced.

Command Description

ssid Specifies the SSID and enters the SSID configuration mode

show running-config Displays the current access point operating configuration