Access Control Lists are used in many ways. One example is to allow the Wireless DMZ (aka Guest Network) to communicate only to the Gateway/L3 boundary). I would always suggest to define what you are attempting to do in pseudo code before you start hitting the keyboard. This short blog isn’t about why to use … More WLC ACL via CLI Short Info Page and Lab Template
!Pro Tip – Always look at the data sheet So I was labbing up a Cisco 3802i AP to test some changes for a Change Control submission and ran into an issue with the 3802i AP. Since I didn’t connect the AP, I didn’t think about until I got back to my office from the … More Using Cisco 3800 series AP(s) and Power
Blog posts are a tool I use to help record information for my own use as well as sharing with my colleagues in the WiFi Space. This blog might not be super interesting. Client devices are often times difficult to determine WiFi capabilities. I have used the FCC website to research devices. Located HERE. Mike Albano’s … More WiFi iOS and OSX Specifications and Cisco Best Practice References
Rogue AP: Any device that is transmitting/Receiving Wi-Fi and is connected to a company’s wired distribution system without authorization; Or any device that is owned by the company and is transmitting/receiving Wi-Fi without authorization. PCI DSS 11.1 and 11.1.2 require that you do the following: 11.1 Implement processes to test for the presence of wireless access … More Rogue AP Mitigation
Part 2 of 2 In this blog we will look at some of the CLI commands you can now run to gain efficiencies when deploying or operating a Cisco Wireless Infrastructure using AireOS. I just deployed AP(s) in a small remodeled two story office area within a hospital. There are a lot of deployment tasks … More Cisco AireOS CLI and Importance of AP Name Convention (Part 2)
Part 1 of 2 Cisco AireOS CLI is one of the many tools a Cisco-centric wireless engineer will use to help configure and tune the deployment, operation, and optimization of wireless networks. The usefulness of the CLI is dependent on consistency and naming conventions. This blog entry is assuming you are designing or operating an … More Cisco AireOS CLI and Importance of AP Name Convention (Part 1)
This topic will be broken out into several blog entries for your reading pleasure. 🙂 This is my interpretation and process for the PCI DSS 11.1 and 11.1.2. Your results might be different, or you may have a different interpretation. AP Rogue detection and mitigation is also part of the HITRUST certification requirements. 11.1 Implement processes to … More PCI DSS 11.1 and 11.1.2 – Rogue AP(s)
Work Group Bridges (WGB) are used in Radiology, Cardiology Imaging, and Telemedicine for nomadic systems from Avaya, GE, and Phillips (for example). These systems do not have an integrated wireless NIC option. The department workflows require wireless service to reduce inconvenience to patients of moving their beds from a diagnostic room to an imaging room. … More Cisco Work Group Bridge Process
Channel Utilization is a statistic to represent the airtime utilization of a particular frequency or channel. The higher the Channel Utilization the more traffic is being transmitted and (hopefully received and demodulated!). There are several ways to see Channel Utilization in the AP, WLC, and Prime. WifiNigel has a very good article that shows many … More Channel Utilization Report In Cisco Prime 2.2
“Never, Never, Never give up.” – Winston Churchill A year ago I ordered a group of Cisco access points. I received 20 AIR-AP3702I-UXK9. Not looking too close, I plugged it up and….nothing. After doing a quick research, I learned that Cisco had shipped me a Cisco AP that could be configured for any regulatory domain … More Cisco AirProvision Issue with UX Access Points
