Same BSSID Problem

Installing and Using OpenWrt Network and Wireless Configuration
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Hello, I have the same BSSID for two wireless network one is 5ghz (E), other 2.4ghz(E-Global). How can I change BSSID for one of them?

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/etc/config/wireless

config wifi-device 'radio0'
        option type 'mac80211'
        option hwmode '11a'
        option path 'pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0'
        option country 'TR'
        option htmode 'VHT80'
        option channel '36'
        option legacy_rates '0'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
        option type 'mac80211'
        option hwmode '11g'
        option path 'platform/10180000.wmac'
        option country 'TR'
        option legacy_rates '0'
        option channel '8'
        option htmode 'HT20'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet0'
        option device 'radio1'
        option mode 'ap'
        option encryption 'psk2'
        option skip_inactivity_poll '1'
        option wpa_group_rekey '0'
        option wpa_pair_rekey '0'
        option wpa_master_rekey '0'
        option key '*********'
        option network 'lan'
        option ssid 'E-2.4Ghz'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet1'
        option device 'radio0'
        option mode 'ap'
        option skip_inactivity_poll '1'
        option encryption 'psk2'
        option key '*********'
        option network 'lan'
        option ssid 'E'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet3'
        option device 'radio1'
        option mode 'ap'
        option encryption 'none'
        option ssid 'E-Global'
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@emin, welcome to the community!

I'm curious, why do you wish to?

Also, it's not a problem that they have the same BSSID, as they're on different frequency bands (i.e. 2.4 GHz vs. 5.4 GHz)!

And to make the change, you add option macaddr 'xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx' to the respective config wifi-iface section.

See: Still need help changing my mac address? - #16 by lleachii

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Thanks, I will check. I cannot see both on an Android device when they are in range. I see (E) wireless, and when I go out its scope, I can see (E-Global) wireless. Weirdly, in iOS and Linux it is ok.

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That's normal behavior; see:

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I agree with @lleachii that the same BSSID is not an issue. I have dual band AP with the same name on both bands and no client has issues to connect to them, especially 3 Androids.

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