Wireless > SSIDs [Dynamic VLANs]

Who can modify this Feature?

• Partner
• Company Admin
• Network Admin
• Meter Support

What is a dynamic VLAN?

VLANs are used to segment certain types of network traffic from other traffic, such as Private, Guest, and AV network devices. Normally, one Wi-Fi SSID is tied to one VLAN.

With a dynamic VLAN, an access point can assign a VLAN to each client as they connect, using only one Wi-Fi SSID.

Requirements

Dynamic VLANs require 802.1X Authenication (RADIUS). The RADIUS server must be configured to provide a VLAN ID to each client as they authenticate to the server. Read more about pointing your Wi-Fi SSID to a RADIUS server here: Network-wide > RADIUS profiles [Adding 802.1X and WPA2-Enterprise on your Meter Network]

The RADIUS server should set the following attributes for VLAN assignment:

• Tunnel-Medium-Type = 6
• Tunnel-Type = 13
• Tunnel-Private-Group-Id = <VLAN_ID>

VLANs that can be assigned by the RADIUS server also need to be added to the Meter Security Appliance. Read more about adding VLANs here: Network-wide > VLANs

Configuring an SSID with a Dynamic VLAN

1. Log in to the Dashboard: https://dashboard.meter.com/
2. Navigate to Wireless > SSIDs > Add SSID
3. Configure SSID > Security > Authentication, select any RADIUS-based security
4. Toggle on 'Dynamic VLAN’

Dynamic VLAN: Toggle this setting based on your use case.

Off: All devices using this SSID will be assigned to the selected VLAN.

On - Enabled: If no VLAN is specified by the RADIUS server for the client, the system will use the fallback VLAN.

On - Required: If no VLAN is specified by the RADIUS server for the client, the system will reject this client.

Current Limitations

The maximum VLAN count is 128 per access point.

If you have any questions about Dynamic VLANs or need further assistance, feel free to contact Meter Support at support@meter.com or submit a ticket at dashboard.meter.com/support.