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Hiding the internal wireless SSID via the command line interface (CLI)
06/03/2022 
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Description
This KB provides information on how to hide the SSID of the internal Wireless AP
Resolution
- Log in to the firewall via CLI using the admin credentials.
Please see the following KB for instructions on how to use PuTTy to log in via SSH. Please ignore the section on generating the Tech Support Report.
https://www.sonicwall.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-generate-tsr-tech-support-report-from-command-line-interface/170503538697992/ - To enter the config mode type "config" and press enter
- Type "wireless" and press enter
- Type virtual-access-point object [Name of VAP]
- Type suppress-ssid and press enter
- Type commit and press enter
- Type end and press enter to exit the wireless configuration mode
- Press end again to exit config mode entirely.
- Type exit and press enter to log out from the firewall
- Check on a wireless client to make sure the SSID is no longer being broadcast.
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