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SSID 802.11w Protected Management Frames Configuration

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Wireless Management Frame Protection and Security

Section titled “Wireless Management Frame Protection and Security”

SSID 802.11w Protected Management Frames configuration in Meraki wireless networks provides administrators with comprehensive wireless security enhancement, enabling protection against management frame attacks, deauthentication attack prevention, improved wireless network security posture, and enhanced client connection stability. This functionality supports enterprise security requirements, wireless intrusion prevention, network attack mitigation, and regulatory compliance in secure environments. 802.11w Protected Management Frames is essential for defending against wireless attacks, maintaining connection integrity, protecting against denial-of-service attacks, and ensuring secure wireless communications in enterprise and government deployments.

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ssids (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless)

Section titled “ssids (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless)”
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
dot11wClass[dot11w]No

dot11w (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids)

Section titled “dot11w (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids)”
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
enabledBooleantrue, falseNo
requiredBooleantrue, falseNo

Example-1: The example below demonstrates wireless SSID 802.11w configuration using tested YAML configuration from pipeline fixtures.

meraki:
domains:
- name: "!env domain"
administrator:
name: "!env org_admin"
organizations:
- name: "!env org"
networks:
- name: "!env network_name"
product_types:
- appliance
- switch
- wireless
- camera
- sensor
- cellularGateway
wireless:
ssids:
- name: CORP
ssid_number: "0"
dot11w:
enabled: false
required: false