Nebula [Programmable SSID]- Configure a Unique SSID Name for each AP

This article explains how Programmable SSID / SSID Scripting works [For Access Points] and what commands you can use for your SSIDs. The main benefit is here, using Programmable SSID, is that you can surpass the limit of 8 SSIDs on a Nebula site.This feature was implemented to allow, for example, schools or hotels to have a unique SSID for each room.

Programmable SSID  

This feature is named on Nebula and is part of the Nebula Pro.

Site-wide -> Configure -> WiFi SSID settings

This programmable SSID provides an option that allows users to set all site-wide APs automatically with:

• Unique SSID names
• Unique passwords
• Solution for per-room SSID deployment

Information about command parameters for the SSID

• $AP(n) – SSID name contains first “n” characters of the AP device name
• $AP(-n) – SSID name contains last “n” characters of the AP device name
• $MAC(n) – SSID name contains first “n” characters of the AP MAC address
• $SN(n) – SSID name contains first “n” characters of the AP serial number
• the SSID name can be configured with a mix of command parameters
• Users can append fixed characters in the SSID name

Information about command parameters for the PSK

• $GENMIX(n) – SSID PSK contains “n” lower-case letters and numbers in total
• $GENNUM (n) – SSID PSK contains “n” numbers in total
• Password command must have 8 or more characters
• Programmable SSID only supports SSID using WPA2-Personal
• All APs follow site-wide password if the field is empty

Extra characters are ignored if "n" is more than the characters in the name, MAC address, serial number.

"n" refers to a number.

Examples

Adding the first three characters of the AP name to the SSID name, beginning with "Wi-Fi "

Adding the first six characters of the MAC to the SSID name beginning with "WiFi-"

Adding the last four characters of the serial number to the SSID name, beginning with "WiFi-"

This example shows a combination of the AP name ($AP(-3) -> last three characters of the AP name) and serial number ($SN(-2) -> last two characters of the MAC)

5. Generating a random password containing lower case letters and numbers.

Additional Information

You can use the export function to get a list of all generated names and PSKs

It's easily possible to re-generate an existing PSK with the "Change PSK"-Feature

What happens when Nebula Pro expires?

• Programmable SSID will be disabled and greyed-out
• Programmable SSID command parameters are kept
• SSID follows settings on the SSID settings page

What happens when I renew Nebula Pro?

• enable Programmable SSID again
• allow users to configure programmable SSID