MAC OSX Airport is a powerful tool to explore the 802.11 information from the wireless interface. I used a form of this command to troubleshoot a roaming issue in a client’s emergency department with their Patient Access Services WOWs (Workstations on Wheels). I was able to see my test device’s 802.11 statistics. With a slight … More OSX Wireless Airport Tool and Roaming
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)
I needed to test and suggest an enclosure for a behavioral psychiatric ward. The Oberon 1076-WA Enclosure withstood some abuse but the metal deformed. Here is the Video! The Oberon 1076-WA Enclosure withstood the abuse but the metal deformed. The other thing I noticed is that the 1076-WA shipped with the unit locked with … More Stress Test of the Oberon 1076-WA Enclosure
This is a non-scientific study of the resillency of the Oberon 1020-00 NEMA Enclosure. I have a behavioral psychiatric ward wireless design scheduled and I need to recommend an enclosure. I reached out to the nice folks of Oberon and they sent me an enclosure to test for the project. The test was three hard strikes from … More Stress Test of Oberon 1020-00 NEMA Enclosure
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)
For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. At … More Wireless PCAP Problem
