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Wired Guest Access
Like we configured guest access service for wireless users, same feature can be extended to wired guest users using WLC configuration. In this post we will see how to configure this Wired Guest Access...
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* Configuring mDNS on WLC 7.4
With WLC 7.4 code Cisco supports Apple Bonjour Gateway functionality ( know as multicast DNS or mDNS) on the WLC itself. This helps you to deploy AppleTV, Apple Printers on different subnets to where...
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* Configuring AVC on WLC 7.4
AVC provides application-aware control on a wireless network and enhances manageability and productivity. AVC has these components: Network Based Application Recognition (NBAR2), which allows for...
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I am On the Move….
I have relocated to a new place (of course within Melbourne) & entire last week taken for this… No studies at all. It was a stressful week and I would expect even this week as well. My study rack...
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Mobility Service Engine (MSE)
The Cisco MSE (Mobility Service Engine) provides two primary services 1. Context Aware Services (CAS) Ability to track the physical location of Network Devices, both wired and wireless, using wireless...
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IPv6 Basics
What is the difference between IPv4 & IPv6 ? In simple terms IPv6 address is 128 bits long (compare to 32 bits IPv4) which allows to create 2^128 address which is more than sufficient to meet the...
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Configuring IPv6 Routing
In this post we will see how to configure dynamic routing (OSPF & EIGRP) in IPv6. To start with we will see how static routing configured & then move onto dynamic routing. Here is my topology...
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Configuring MFP
Management Frame Protection (MFP) provides security for the otherwise unprotected and unencrypted 802.11 management messages between APs & Clients. MFP provides both infrastructure & client...
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Configuring TCP MSS on WLC
TCP Maximum Segment Size is the maximum allowable TCP payload size as show in the below diagram. You can find a nice article on this & MTU in below blog post from Packetlife.net (above diagram from...
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Probe Request Forwarding
Probe requests are 802.11 management frames sent by clients to request information about the capabilities of SSIDs. By default AP forward acknowledged probe requests to the WLC for processing....
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Configuring Country Codes on WLC
Controllers (WLC) & Access Points(AP) are designed for use in many countries with varying regulatory requirements. The radios within APs are assigned to a specific regulatory domain at the factory...
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Configuring AP Retransmission Interval
The controller and the access points exchange packets using the CAPWAP reliable transport protocol. For each request, a response is defined. This response is used to acknowledge the receipt of the...
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AP Failover
When an AP is fully joined to a controller, the AP learns of all the controllers configured in that mobility group. Should the controllers that an AP is currently registered with go down, the AP will...
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A-MPDU & A-MSDU
IEEE 802.11 PHY layer specification concentrates mainly on wireless transmission and concurrently perform secondary functions like assessing the state of wireless medium & reporting back to the MAC...
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Configuring STP in 12.2 SXI
In CCIE wireless lab version 2.0 equipment list Cisco 6506-E listed with 12.2 SXI IP Services feature set. Why this is important when configuring Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) ? From this software code...
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Configuring STP – Portfast in 12.2 SXI
Beginning with Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SXI, you can specifically configure a spanning tree port as either an edge port, a network port, or a normal port. The port type determines the behavior of the...
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Configuring BPDU Guard & Filtering
There are two features you can configure to complement the functionality of PortFast. 1. BPDU Guard 2. BPDU Filter BPDU Guard: On PortFast-enabled ports, BPDU Guard provides the protection against...
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Configuring Root Guard & Loop Guard
In this post we will look at two other STP optional features known as Root Guard & Loop Guard. Root Guard: The STP root guard feature prevents a port from becoming root port or blocked port. If a...
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Configuring RADIUS on WLC
In this post we will look at how to configure a WLC for a external RADIUS server. RADIUS server can handle two functions, namely Authentication & Accounting. In addition to these two functions,...
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Configuring Local EAP on WLC
Local EAP is an authentication method that allows users and wireless clients to be authenticated locally to WLC. This is useful for a remote branch where it does not have a external RADIUS on-site or...
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