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Multiple APs broadcasting the same SSID twice
Hi, Support. I have a an issue where I have two separate APs (A WAX214 and a WAX214v2) broadcasting the same SSID but my devices are seeing the SSID twice. The channels are different on both APs....
Hi,
It sounds like netgear needs to release a firmware update to resolve this.
Not sure if i have tagged the correct account for Netgear, but please can anyone tag them if its wrong so they have visibility of this?
Thank you,
James Stoner
Hi jamesstoner,
I'll get a member of our support team to connect with you and log a case with all the information you provided in this post.
Thank you.
Best Regards,
Julien R.
I am experiencing the same issue. I have 4 WAX214 (not V2) broadcasting the same SSID and password, all settings the same with no issue. i just purchased a 5th WAX214 only to find its a new hardware version WAX214v2, I configure the AP to be exactly like the others, and it broadcasts a 2nd SSID of the same exact network. What is the fix for this? all 4 never had an issue but this new hardware is throwing this curveball. JulienR schumaku jamesstoner
Thank you in advanced.
Hi, ksullivan331.
Netgear have released a beta firmware to fix this issue.
Once approved I'm sure it will be released to public.
Thank you,
James Stoner
- Thanks for the follow up and clarification. Did they release the beta firmware to you by chance? If not, I’ll just have to wait when it’s released like the rest of us!
Also just as a note, my 4 existing WAX214’s (non V2 hardware) are on Firmware 2.1.1.3 Do you get the obvious "double" entries (with some "false" chars when calling netsh wlan show network? In my test environment, only the VAX214v2 is affected:
C:\> netsh wlan show network
...
SSID 2 : WAX214 Multi
Netzwerktyp : Infrastruktur
Authentifizierung : WPA3-Personal
Verschlüsselung : CCMPSSID 3 : WAX214 Guest
Netzwerktyp : Infrastruktur
Authentifizierung : OWE
Verschlüsselung : CCMP...
SSID 12 : WAX214v2Â InOne
Netzwerktyp : Infrastruktur
Authentifizierung : WPA3-Personal
Verschlüsselung : CCMPSSID 13 : WAX214 InOne
Netzwerktyp : Infrastruktur
Authentifizierung : WPA3-Personal
Verschlüsselung : CCMPSSID 14 : WAX214v2Â Guest
Netzwerktyp : Infrastruktur
Authentifizierung : OWE
Verschlüsselung : CCMPSSID 15 : WAX214 Test
Netzwerktyp : Infrastruktur
Authentifizierung : WPA3-Personal
Verschlüsselung : CCMP...
SSID 17 : WAX214v2
Netzwerktyp : Infrastruktur
Authentifizierung : WPA3-Personal
Verschlüsselung : CCMPHi, ksullivan331.
They released it to me but Its not my place to state whether I'm allowed to release it to a public forum, before its released for public use.
I suppose if netgear can clarify and provide the link in this thread, that would be better than me providing it.
Thank you,
James Stoner
ksullivan331 wrote:
I am experiencing the same issue. I have 4 WAX214 (not V2) broadcasting the same SSID and password, all settings the same with no issue. i just purchased a 5th WAX214 only to find its a new hardware version WAX214v2, I configure the AP to be exactly like the others, and it broadcasts a 2nd SSID of the same exact network.
Let's re-iterate this a little bit. The four WAX214 (not V2) broadcasting the same SSID and password, all settings the same with no issue - as expected.
Adding the WAC214v2 again configured to the same SSID and password seems to duplicate the SSID - invisible to most wireless clients however, not making a difference - with some additional bits in the SSID, probably in the area of some space character in the ESSID.
Does not appear to be an issue on the non-V2 version IMHO.
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