Multiple SSID on the same wlan interface?

As I understand, the approach of using hostapd permits to create multiple logical interfaces on one physical interface. For ifconfig we would use logical interfaces. So, the fact that two different logical interfaces use two different SSIDs is out of ifconfig vision.
 
It would make sense to map different SSIDs to different VLANs, at least that's what enterprise-grade APs typically offer.

I never used hostapd though, so no idea whether this works or how to configure it...
 
You don't have to use hostapd.
You just create -- with ifconfig -- multiple wlan interfaces from the same hardware device.
Then you can do whatever you want and whatever the hardware supports with those.
 
You don't have to use hostapd.
You just create -- with ifconfig -- multiple wlan interfaces from the same hardware device.
Then you can do whatever you want and whatever the hardware supports with those.
Exactly. Also, VLAN would not be needed (because they do not share the same LAN segment, right?)
 
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