show dot11 associations
List the wireless stations linked to this AP's radio, the SSID each one asked for, and whether its key matched.
It lists every station whose Wi-Fi NIC is up on a wireless link to this radio, even before the SSID is bound. A wrong key shows FAILED, and a station asking for an SSID this AP doesn't have still shows open, so only a ping proves association. The table layout is the lab's own; real IOS groups stations per SSID.
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Frequently asked
What does the "show dot11 associations" command do?
List the wireless stations linked to this AP's radio, the SSID each one asked for, and whether its key matched.
What's the common gotcha with "show dot11 associations"?
It lists every station whose Wi-Fi NIC is up on a wireless link to this radio, even before the SSID is bound. A wrong key shows FAILED, and a station asking for an SSID this AP doesn't have still shows open, so only a ping proves association. The table layout is the lab's own; real IOS groups stations per SSID.