Multiple service set identifier isolation on a network

A station in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the station comprising:

• circuitry configured to:
• receive, from an access point managing multiple virtual networks in the WLAN that are associated with a basic service set identifier of the access point, a beacon including beacon data indicating the basic service set identifier and at least one of a service set identifier that is not associated with the multiple virtual networks or an indicator that the access point is associated with one or more virtual networks;
• determine, based on the basic service set identifier, to connect to a virtual network of the multiple virtual networks;
• transmit, to the access point, a request for discovery of the virtual network indicating a unique service set identifier of the virtual network;
• and
• receive, from the access point and based on the request, a response confirming that the virtual network is available.

A method for multiple service set identifier isolation on a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:

• creating, by a device, multiple virtual networks in the WLAN;
• assigning, by the device, a basic service set identifier of a basic service set supporting the multiple virtual networks to the multiple virtual networks;
• assigning, by the device, unique service set identifiers to the multiple virtual networks;
• assigning, by the device, unique security credentials to the unique service set identifiers;
• and
• transmitting, by the device, a beacon associated with an access point managing the multiple virtual networks, including beacon data indicating the basic service set identifier and at least one of a service set identifier that is not associated with the multiple virtual networks or an indicator indicating that the access point is associated with one or more virtual networks.