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config wifi-networks

config wifi-networks

Description: Configure WiFi networks for Station Mode.

config wifi
  config wifi-networks
    edit <name>
      set ssid <id>
      set security-mode <encryption mode>
      set pmf <option>
      set identity <string>
      set password <string>
      set sae-password <string>
    next
  end
end
Sample command:
config wifi wifi-networks
    edit 2g-Network
        set ssid Network
        set security-mode WPA3-Enterprise-Only
        set pmf required
        set identity ******
        set password ******
    next
    edit 5g-Dream
        set ssid Dream
        set security-mode WPA3-SAE
        set pmf
        set sae-password ******
    next
    edit 5g-Hope
        set ssid Hope
        set security-mode WPA2-Enterprise
        set pmf
        set identity ******
        set password ******
    next
end
Parameter Description Type Size Default

ssid

IEEE 802.11 service set identifier (SSID) for the wireless interface. Users who wish to use the wireless network must configure their computers to access this SSID name.

string

security-mode

Select which security mode to use.

option -

Option Description

OPEN

Wi-Fi security OPEN

WPA-Personal

Wi-Fi security WPA Personal

WPA2-Personal

Wi-Fi security WPA2 Personal

WPA-WPA2-Personal

Wi-Fi security WPA-WPA2 Personal

WPA3-SAE

Wi-Fi security WPA3 SAE

WPA3-SAE-Transition

Wi-Fi security WPA3 SAE Transition

WPA-Enterprise

Wi-Fi security WPA Enterprise

WPA2-Enterprise

Wi-Fi security WPA2 Enterprise

WPA-WPA2-Enterprise

Wi-Fi security WPA-WPA2 Enterprise

WPA3-Enterprise-Only

Wi-Fi security WPA3 Enterprise only

WPA3-Enterprise-Transition

Wi-Fi security WPA3 Enterprise Transition

pmf

Protected Management Frames (PMF) support.

option -

Option Description

disabled

Disable PMF completely.

required

Enable PMF and deny clients without PMF.

optional

Enable PMF and allow clients without PMF.
identity Wi-Fi identity string
password Wi-Fi passphrase. string
sae-password WPA3 SAE password to be used to authenticate WiFi users. string

config wifi-networks

config wifi-networks

Description: Configure WiFi networks for Station Mode.

config wifi
  config wifi-networks
    edit <name>
      set ssid <id>
      set security-mode <encryption mode>
      set pmf <option>
      set identity <string>
      set password <string>
      set sae-password <string>
    next
  end
end
Sample command:
config wifi wifi-networks
    edit 2g-Network
        set ssid Network
        set security-mode WPA3-Enterprise-Only
        set pmf required
        set identity ******
        set password ******
    next
    edit 5g-Dream
        set ssid Dream
        set security-mode WPA3-SAE
        set pmf
        set sae-password ******
    next
    edit 5g-Hope
        set ssid Hope
        set security-mode WPA2-Enterprise
        set pmf
        set identity ******
        set password ******
    next
end
Parameter Description Type Size Default

ssid

IEEE 802.11 service set identifier (SSID) for the wireless interface. Users who wish to use the wireless network must configure their computers to access this SSID name.

string

security-mode

Select which security mode to use.

option -

Option Description

OPEN

Wi-Fi security OPEN

WPA-Personal

Wi-Fi security WPA Personal

WPA2-Personal

Wi-Fi security WPA2 Personal

WPA-WPA2-Personal

Wi-Fi security WPA-WPA2 Personal

WPA3-SAE

Wi-Fi security WPA3 SAE

WPA3-SAE-Transition

Wi-Fi security WPA3 SAE Transition

WPA-Enterprise

Wi-Fi security WPA Enterprise

WPA2-Enterprise

Wi-Fi security WPA2 Enterprise

WPA-WPA2-Enterprise

Wi-Fi security WPA-WPA2 Enterprise

WPA3-Enterprise-Only

Wi-Fi security WPA3 Enterprise only

WPA3-Enterprise-Transition

Wi-Fi security WPA3 Enterprise Transition

pmf

Protected Management Frames (PMF) support.

option -

Option Description

disabled

Disable PMF completely.

required

Enable PMF and deny clients without PMF.

optional

Enable PMF and allow clients without PMF.
identity Wi-Fi identity string
password Wi-Fi passphrase. string
sae-password WPA3 SAE password to be used to authenticate WiFi users. string