guest-mode
Broadcast the SSID's name in the AP's beacons so it shows in a laptop's network list. 'no guest-mode' hides it.
Example
AP-Lobby(config-ssid)# guest-modeIn this lab a new SSID already broadcasts; on real autonomous IOS it stays out of the beacons until you type guest-mode, so type it. Hiding an SSID is not security: a station that types the exact name still joins, because association depends only on the name and the key.
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Frequently asked
What does the "guest-mode" command do?
Broadcast the SSID's name in the AP's beacons so it shows in a laptop's network list. 'no guest-mode' hides it.
What's the common gotcha with "guest-mode"?
In this lab a new SSID already broadcasts; on real autonomous IOS it stays out of the beacons until you type guest-mode, so type it. Hiding an SSID is not security: a station that types the exact name still joins, because association depends only on the name and the key.
Example of "guest-mode"
AP-Lobby(config-ssid)# guest-mode