Wireless¶
Wireless is where you record your Wi-Fi networks (SSIDs) and the groups that organize them — and you can link each SSID to the VLAN it bridges onto.
You build it in two layers: wireless LAN groups (how you organize SSIDs) and the wireless LANs (the SSIDs themselves).
Add a wireless LAN group¶
A group bundles related SSIDs together — for example Corporate, Guest, or IoT.
- Open Wireless → Wireless LAN groups in the sidebar and click Add group.
- Give it a name and a slug (a short URL-friendly identifier).
- Optionally add a description.
- Save.
Nothing is pre-filled
Danbyte ships no sample groups or SSIDs — you create exactly the ones your network uses.
Add a wireless LAN (SSID)¶
- Open Wireless → Wireless LANs and click Add wireless LAN.
- Enter the SSID — the broadcast network name.
- Optionally put it in a group.
- Set a status, the authentication details, and an optional VLAN bridge (see below).
- Save.
SSID details¶
| Field | What it records |
|---|---|
| Status | active, reserved, disabled, or deprecated. |
| VLAN | the VLAN this SSID bridges onto, so wireless and wired networks line up. |
| Authentication type | open, WEP, WPA-Personal, or WPA-Enterprise. |
| Authentication cipher | auto, TKIP, or AES. |
| Description / comments | free-text notes. |
SSID status¶
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Active | Broadcasting and in service. |
| Reserved | Planned or held, not yet live. |
| Disabled | Turned off. |
| Deprecated | Being retired. |
Groups in use can't be deleted
If a group still has SSIDs attached, Danbyte blocks the delete. Move or remove those SSIDs first.
Tags & custom fields¶
Need to track something extra — a controller name, a band, a PSK rotation date? Add a custom field for wireless LANs and it appears on every form. See Tags & custom fields.