WLAN: Wireless LAN
A wireless network (SSID) managed by a wireless controller or standalone access point, with authentication, VLAN assignment, and site scoping.
WLAN definition shipped with DemandFlow. Administrators can add, remove, rename, or re-type fields, change which ones are required, and alter the layout from the Definitions screen in Settings. Your tenant's current schema may differ from what is shown here. To read the current definition at any time, GET the DEFINITION object whose id matches WLAN.Entity properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Entity code | WLAN |
| Display name | Wireless LAN |
| Plural | Wireless LANs |
| Level | 42200 |
Use cases
A wireless network (SSID) managed by a wireless controller or standalone access point, with authentication, VLAN assignment, and site scoping.
WLAN represents a logical wireless network (SSID) for enterprise campus WiFi in office, warehouse, and campus environments. This is an IT infrastructure entity. not telco RAN or mobile network. Each WLAN is managed by a wireless controller or standalone access point (COMPINV) and bridges wireless clients to a VLAN for Layer 2/3 connectivity. The controller lookup connects the SSID to its managing hardware in the component inventory. Site scoping determines where this SSID is broadcast. The authType field covers common wireless security standards from Open through WPA3-Enterprise and 802.1X (RADIUS). The authCipher specifies the encryption algorithm. The radiusServer field documents the RADIUS server address for Enterprise/802.1X setups. Network type classifies the SSID purpose (Corporate, Guest, IoT, Voice, Management). Band steering and client isolation are common enterprise wireless features. The hidden flag indicates whether the SSID is broadcast or requires manual entry.
Fields
Wireless Network Details
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
name | text | Yes | SSID. |
description | text (multi-line) | Description. | |
status | enum | Yes | Valid ids: 1 (Active), 2 (Planned), 3 (Disabled), 4 (Deprecated). |
networkType | enum | Valid ids: 1 (Corporate), 2 (Guest), 3 (IoT), 4 (Voice), 5 (Management). | |
hidden | boolean | Hidden SSID. | |
site | reference → SITE | Site. | |
vlan | reference → VLAN | VLAN this wireless network bridges to | |
controller | reference → COMPINV | The wireless controller or access point managing this SSID | |
owner | reference → user | Owner. |
Authentication & Radio
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
authType | enum | Yes | Valid ids: 1 (Open), 2 (WEP), 3 (WPA2 Personal), 4 (WPA2 Enterprise), 5 (WPA3 Personal), 6 (WPA3 Enterprise), 7 (802.1X (RADIUS)), 8 (Captive Portal). |
authCipher | enum | Valid ids: 1 (Auto), 2 (CCMP (AES)), 3 (GCMP-256), 4 (TKIP). | |
radiusServer | text | RADIUS server address for Enterprise/802.1X authentication | |
secret | reference → SECRET | Link to the stored credential (PSK, RADIUS shared secret, etc.) | |
band | enum | Valid ids: 1 (2.4 GHz), 2 (5 GHz), 3 (6 GHz), 4 (Dual Band (2.4/5)), 5 (Tri Band (2.4/5/6)). | |
bandSteering | boolean | Band Steering. | |
clientIsolation | boolean | Client Isolation. | |
maxClients | number | Maximum number of simultaneous wireless clients |
Attachments and additional panels
- Activity timeline panel attached.
Relationships
- Lookups:
sitepoints at aSITErecord;vlanpoints at aVLANrecord;controllerpoints at aCOMPINVrecord;secretpoints at aSECRETrecord.
Creating a Wireless LAN via the API
POST /v1/objects
Authorization: Bearer <your-pat>
Content-Type: application/json
{
"entity": "WLAN",
"level": 42200,
"comboKey": "SUB:<your-sub-id>|ENT:",
"name": "Example name",
"status": 1,
"authType": 1
}Listing Wireless LANs
GET /v1/entities/WLAN/SUB