How to Enable UniFi AP Name in Beacon Frames 📡

Описание: In this video, I’m showing you how to enable the "Advertise AP Name" feature in your UniFi Network Controller. This allows survey tools like Ekahau to see your APs by their actual names (e.g., "AP-Warehouse-01") instead of just BSSIDs.

What we cover in this video:
Best Practice #1: Why advertising your AP name in the beacon frame is a game-changer for identification.
Best Practice #2: How to freeze your channel and power settings (RRM) to ensure data consistency during long surveys.
Step-by-Step Guide: Where to find the "Advertise AP Name" setting in the latest UniFi interface.

Timeline / Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: Two key steps before a wireless site survey
00:55 Importance of AP Name Broadcast (specifically for UniFi environments)
01:17 Problem: MAC addresses vs. Real AP Names in site survey results
02:04 Problem: Wi-Fi Explorer view without AP names
02:56 Comparison: How Cisco has handled AP name broadcasting for years
03:51 Step-by-Step: Enabling "Show Access Point Name in Beacon" in UniFi Controller
04:30 Best Practice: Why you should limit AP names to 15 characters
05:37 Applying changes across multiple SSIDs
06:20 Verifying the change: AP names now visible in Wi-Fi Explorer
07:45 Deep Dive: Wireshark Packet Capture analysis
09:50 Locating the "Device Name" in Beacon frames (Vendor Specific Element 221)
12:12 Verifying "MRN-UAP3" inside the Wireshark hex detail
13:10 Release Info: UniFi Network Application version requirements
14:26 Testing the new feature in Ekahau (Current limitations)
17:23 Conclusion: Security considerations and final tips

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Check out the full breakdown of beacon frames on my blog:
https://mrncciew.com/2025/12/30/ap-na...

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