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Split Tunneling with FlexConnect
Split Tunneling introduced to Flexconnect APs in WLC7.3.x releases. This will allow certain traffic to be locally switched & all other traffic to Centrally switch from a Flexconnect AP. In this...
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Split Tunneling in OEAP600
As described in the previous post, Split tunneling feature was available in FlexConnect AP since WLC 7.3.x onwards. Cisco introduced this feature to OEAP600 series AP model in WLC 7.5.x onwards. For...
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Converged Access QoS
I found this CiscoLive presentation (BRKCRS-2890-Converged Access QoS) is really useful to get an insight of QoS in these latest 3850 integrated controllers. Please go through it Here are some...
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Getting Started with 3850
In this post we will see how to configure a Cisco3850 switch for basic wireless connectivity. This is part of Converged Access product platform & you should have some familiarity with new...
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3850- Flexible NetFlow
This is one feature I was waiting for long time. In previous models of controllers ( such as 5508,2504, WiSM2) with software code 7.4 onwards you can have some sort of visibility via AVC (Application...
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802.11ac in 3850 & 5760
Cisco has released IOS XE 3.3.0SE on 7th October for 3850 & 5760 Platforms. What’s new in this version ? There are lots of major enhancement & new features. Support for 802.11ac , mDNS (bonjour...
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Another moment of Joy !
I got my CCIE (Wireless) Certification & Plaque today. It is another moment of joy in my family life. This sorts of satisfaction is never come easily, you have to earn it Related Posts 1. 20th Aug...
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100k Hits for My Blog !
Today (2nd Nov 2013) my blog reached a milestone. Blog stats shows it has reached 100,000 hits & I am impressed with that. When I started my blog in April 2012, I never thought it would become this...
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Wireless Bridge with EAP-FAST
In this post we will see how to configure a wireless bridge (Root & Non-Root Bridge) with EAP-FAST security. Here is the basic topology for the post & I have used two 1310 AP with 12.4(25d)JA...
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Wireshark Captures in 3850
In new 3850 switch model, you can take packet captures within switch itself (no longer required to port span by connecting a pc which is running wireshark). This switch model comes with embeded...
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Autonomous AP with External RADIUS
In this post we will see how to confiugre an Autonomous AP to authenticate users with external RADIUS server. I have used ACS v5.2 as my RADIUS Server. 1142N access point with IOS image...
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WLAN Config with 3850 – Part 1
In this post we will see how to configure WLAN on 3850 switches. In the below topology single 3850 switch stack is acting as MC/MA (WLC functionality) I have mainly used CLI method for the...
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Are You Ready for Wireless Growth ?
Here is a snapshot of a peak hour (1:00 -2:00PM) wireless client distribution in my campus network over past 2 years. It almost ~150% growth of number of devices connected to the network over...
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WLAN Config with 3850 – Part 2
In this post we will see how to configure 802.1x WLAN with 3850. I have used ISE v1.2 as my radius server. Here is the topology for the post when configuring RADIUS on a IOS device, it is 3 step...
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Getting Started with 5760
In previous posts we looked at 3850 is acting as MC/MA without having centralized controller for MC functionality. But if your environment is large, then from scalability point of view it is advisable...
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AP Conversion using MODE Button
If you already read one of my previous post (Lightweight to Autonomous (vice versa) Conversion…) you may konw one way of doing this AP conversion. In this post we will see how to do the same task using...
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3850(MA) with 5760(MC)
In this post we will use 3850 (acting as MA) to communicate with centralized 5760 (acting as MC). Below diagram summarize overall mobility concept in Converged Access (CA) deployment. • A Mobility...
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5760 in CA & CUWN Hybrid Solution
In most of the practical scenarios, you have to place a 5760 controller in a existing CUWN (Cisco Unified Wireless Network) environment. In this post we will see how to configure a WLAN on 5760 to...
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Configuring RADIUS on 5760
In this post we will see how to configure RADIUS server & then use it for changing previously created “LTUWireless” WLAN authentication from “Open” to “802.1x”. Since we used CLI method for similar...
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Configuring AV(C) on a 5760
In a previous post we saw how to configure Flexible Netflow on a 3850 stack acting as MC/MA. In this post we will see how to configure this feature (also known as Application Visibility) on a 5760. If...
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