SSIDPrefix (SSIDConfig) element

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06/25/2023

The SSIDPrefix (SSIDConfig) element contains an SSID prefix for a wireless LAN.

<xs:element name="SSIDPrefix">
    <xs:complexType>
        <xs:sequence>
            <!-
                Either Hex or named SSID must be present.
                Hex SSID takes precedence over named SSID.
             ->
            <xs:element name="hex"
                minOccurs="0"
             >
                <xs:simpleType>
                    <xs:restriction base="xs:hexBinary">
                        <xs:minLength value="4">
                        <xs:maxLength value="32">
                    </xs:restriction>
                </xs:simpleType>
            </xs:element>
            <xs:element name="name"
                minOccurs="0"
             >
                <xs:simpleType>
                    <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
                        <xs:minLength value="4">
                        <xs:maxLength value="32">
                    </xs:restriction>
                </xs:simpleType>
            </xs:element>
            <xs:any
                processContents="lax"
                minOccurs="0"
                maxOccurs="unbounded"
                namespace="##other"
             />
        </xs:sequence>
    </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

Parent elements

SSIDConfig (WLANProfile)

Child elements

Element	Type	Description
hex		Contains the SSID prefix of a wireless LAN in hexadecimal format.
name		Contains the SSID prefix for a wireless LAN.

hex

Contains the SSID prefix of a wireless LAN in hexadecimal format.

name

Contains the SSID prefix of a wireless LAN.

A name is case-sensitive.

Remarks

Although the hex and name elements are optional, at least one hex or name element must appear as a child of the SSID element. If both are present, then hex takes precedence over name.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista, Windows XP with SP3 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Redistributable	Wireless LAN API for Windows XP with SP2

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