Is there an easier way to determine the BSSIDs of APs than standing underneath them with an analyzer? Is the API capable of this? Ideally, I'd be able to generate a large list of AP names with their corresponding BSSIDs.

[lauing]

Is there an easier way to determine the BSSIDs of APs than standing underneath them with an analyzer? Is the API capable of this? Ideally, I'd be able to generate a large list of AP names with their corresponding BSSIDs.

[AnonymousM]

Dan,

To answer your question about logic, I believe all Aerohive APs use the same logic for BSSID to MAC relationship.

Say a MAC is E01C41063800. One note is the MACs always end with 0.

The 2.4 GHz BSSID will increment the 2nd to last digit by one. So the wifi0 BSSID is E01C41063810. And the 1st SSID will increment the last digit by 4. So the 1st SSID would be E01C41063814. The 2nd SSID would be E01C41063815 and so on and so forth.

The 5 GHz BSSID would increment the 2nd to last digit by two. So the wifi1 BSSID is E01C41063820. And the 1st SSID would increment the last digit by 4 again. So the 1st SSID would be E01C41063824. The 2nd SSID would be E01C41063825 and so on and so forth.

After looking at an AP330, it looks like the BSSID may also increment the last digit by 4 as well as the 2nd to last by two which would make the BSSID E01C41063824. And possibly the 1st SSID by another 4 on the last digit - or E01C41063828.

[lauing]

Wow, how did I miss that? Thanks, Sam.

[samantha_lynn · Accepted solution]

If you run "show interface" on the CLI of the AP you can see each interfaces BSSID under the MAC address column.

[lauing]

Sam,

This is not helpful when I have 4 APs (real life scenario) in the same area all with the same first 10 digits of their MAC addresses.

Is there a way through the CLI or API to determine what BSSIDs an AP is broadcasting without standing underneath it or guessing? I have not found a way.

Alternatively, could you share the algorithm an AP330 uses for determining a BSSID? 🙂

Thanks,