Great thread everyone - I love watching (and occasionally contributing) to
all of the things that go on in the edu space! For my part, the licensing
restrictions that people face using Ekahau products are also present in
their competitors' products. For example, here is a twitter thread that
highli
Troubleshooting seemingly disjointed problems and crowdsourcing
recommendations is always a tricky thing for us to navigate. Personally, I
like to look at things like "absolutely everything is okay except for one
single app" with a grain of salt unless I can back it up with
empirical evidence (appl
I concur - it's a messy situation, and one that's not made any better by
the likes of AT&T (5Ge anyone?). If I had a nickel for everyone that
thought that 5Ge was 5G and/or that Wi-Fi 6 was 6GHz, I'd have a whole ton
of nickels... I'm not sure that Wi-Fi 7 representing 6GHz would have been
much bet
In my book, CCKM timestamps represent a *very* small attack vector. I would
generally be very comfortable adjusting this timer by 2-3x without
impacting my sleep at night. :)
-Sam
On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 9:08 AM, Joachim Tingvold
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We’ve encountered some clients on our wireless n
I have filed a complaint with the FCC in the past and it was surprisingly
successful. I would suggest you start with this link:
https://www.fcc.gov/document/warning-wi-fi-blocking-prohibited
Which includes the following tidbit:
*What Should You Do if You Suspect Wi-Fi Blocking? If you have reason
One gotcha is the following:
Table 6 Key Features Not Supported in Cisco Aironet 1800i, 1810 OEAP,
1810W, 1815, 1830, 1850, 2800, and 3800 Series APs
Cisco Air Time Fairness (ATF)
Be warned that, if you're using the wave 2 platforms, ATF is not supported
according to the latest WLC version 8.6 re
Don't forget, Apple documentation explicitly states that macOS devices will
prefer 80MHz over 40MHz over 20MHz channel widths:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206207
If you're running DBS, you may have instances where at least one client
type prefers a wider channel than a closer AP strictly due
Do you have details on CSCuz47559 in particular? Cisco.com is show that
marked as private still.
-Sam
On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 7:28 AM, Garret Peirce wrote:
> I should've circled back/followed up as we worked through this.
> We worked w/Cisco earlier this year and they had since developed 8.3.1
By the way, github is maintaining a master list of vendor responses over at:
https://github.com/kristate/krackinfo
-Sam
On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 6:49 AM, Osborne, Bruce W (Network Operations) <
bosbo...@liberty.edu> wrote:
> No, the solution is EAP-TLS with individual device certificates.
>
>
>
>
DISCLAIMER - I'm not a lawyer, nor do I pretend to be. Any legal advice
should be vetted by your own independent legal team.
Don't forget to add regulatory compliance concerns to your list. It's a
common misconception that you can take any off the shelf indoor AP, slap it
in a NEMA enclosure, and
I agree with the general sentiments here that a proper design is the way to
go. One of the biggest challenges we have, especially in the high density
areas, is that there is such a thing as too many APs. CCI is a huge issue
and you have a massive present right in front of you. Those lath and
plaste
k a laptop up to the
APs ethernet port for config/management.
-Sam
On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 8:47 AM, Jason Watts wrote:
> Thanks Samuel, there doesn’t appear to be anything special about that
> injector. Mind saying what kind of switch is typically behind it?
>
>
>
> On Aug
I'm successfully using the Tycon injector supporting full power to both the
2800/3800:
http://tycononline.com/TP-DCDC-1248GD-HP-10-15VDC-In-56VDC-8023afat-Out-35W-DC-to_p_128.html
Maybe not exactly what you were after, but it's certainly 3rd party, and it
certainly works.
On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 a
In my environment (Cisco, WLC based, wave 2 APs, local mode) I have
Nintendo Switches that work just fine behind NAT'd addresses (as an FYI).
-Sam
On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 10:07 AM, Peter P Morrissey wrote:
> Hmm. So I wonder how these things would work on a home network which is
> just about gu
From the iPSK config guide at:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/technotes/8-5/b_Identity_PSK_Feature_Deployment_Guide.pdf
"IPSK can be configured on any AAA serer that supports Cisco av-pair."
-Sam
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As a quick point of reference, the next version of 8.2 code up from the one
you're running (8.2.151.0) implements TKIP on the AP3800s (all wave 2
platforms from Cisco) as well as resolves numerous outstanding issues. Full
release notes are over at:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/cont
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At AirHeads it was described this way:
Code is loaded on one WLC, WLC is rebooted and running new code.
Client match is used to encourage clients to leave APs on a selected
channel.
All APs on that selected channel are elected for update and moved to the
WLC with the new code.
Moved APs get new co
Yeah, Cisco has a similar feature in ISE...
Funny how when all of your problems look like nails when all you wield is a
hammer, huh? Perhaps there is a more graceful non-Wi-Fi related way to
handle this. Have you explored VRFs (for true home segregation) along with
the Service Discovery Gateway bu
I'm personally a huge fan of 'you get what you pay for' but there have been
several new products 'on the low end' of the scale that could be
interesting to explore. While I'm reluctant to turn this into a sales
pitch, I know the 1815i was just announced at Cisco Live EU this week and
it's price poi
As the only ambassador for many of your users to provide any indication of
what they should click on, I'm a huge fan of being as descriptive as
possible with as few characters as possible. Having said that, I had a very
large distributed retail environment one time tell me they wanted to rename
the
Also of concern are the following two items:
1) Have you seen a microwave oven leak? Even the smallest unprotected space
in your barrier can 'leak' energy.
2) Be cautious about un-intentionally blocking cell phone service at the
same time. I think there is a grey area at least in the states about
Disclaimer, I work for a VAR.
Having said that, my personal opinion is that there is always a specific
time and a place for your control plane and that's really the
consideration. In situations where you have sites that would require low
compute (typically smaller sites) that would be appropriate
There is a pretty good guide at:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/technotes/8-1/1850_DG/b_Cisco_Aironet_Series_1850_Access_Point_Deployment_Guide.html
Can you confirm your uplinks look like the ones in the example there?
-Sam
On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 2:03 PM, Schwartz, Ro
For what it's worth, I echo many of the sentiments previously stated. In my
book, your Wi-Fi design should encompass all things Wi-Fi including
capacity, RF aspects, placement/mounting, and capacity planning. If the
manufacturer, capabilities, architecture, and density questions are being
asked *af
For your rolling cart needs, a Cisco AP in WGB mode is an outstanding
wireless client. This is very common especially in healthcare environments
and manufacturing and goes a very long way to having a superb wireless
experience on these devices.
-Sam
On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Jason Watts
Using external antenna model of APs and painting the antennas in approved
fashions is usually workable as well. You pay more, but don't we all pay
extra to mitigate aesthetics concerns? :)
-Sam
On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Bob Brown wrote:
> I feel like I’ve seen a collection of clever/cra
Dimming the LEDs is an excellent suggestion. I know that you can select
'dim' mode on autonomous code so the feature/hardware is there, but it
seems like for whatever reason it hasn't made it into the controller code.
-Sam
On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 2:37 AM, Jeffrey D. Sessler
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> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
&g
>TAC has mentioned 8.3.102 as having AVC fixes, but I don’t see anything
after looking at release notes.
CSCuz60441 shows up in the bug toolkit as being resolved in 8.3 CCO. Aside
from that, there doesn't appear to be much on the AVC front resolved in
this release. Have you asked the TAC engineer
You are correct, the same autonomous image used for site survey is a fully
blown autonomous implementation for standalone mode, point to point, point
to multipoint, repeater, or spectrum mode. Not *just* site survey.
-Sam
On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 5:15 PM, Hector J Rios wrote:
> There was a time
If you're using:
802.1x AES WPA2 authentication
Do you have a key caching mechanism enabled (such as CCKM or FT)?
-Sam
On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 3:45 PM, Legge, Jeffry wrote:
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>
>
>
> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU]
ues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Samuel Clements
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2016 10:16 AM
> *To:* WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Windows loosing gateway connection on 5520
> with 3800's
What version of code are you using? Can you ping the virtual IP of the WLC
(192.0.2.1, or whatever it's set to)? How reproducible/common is it? Can
you get a client debug off of the WLC at the time of failure?
-Sam
On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 9:12 AM, Legge, Jeffry wrote:
> I am seeing Windows 10
Interface groups are one of those very unassuming features that 'just
works'. The WLC treats all interfaces (regular interfaces or groups) the
same and all you need to modify on your aaa return attribute is the name of
the group instead of the name of the VLAN. In fact, if you're currently
returnin
8.2.121.0 includes a small number of bug fixes that aren't in 8.3. You're
better off there unless you need a feature of 8.3.
-Sam
On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 12:27 PM, Christina Klam wrote:
> All,
>
> We have to upgrade the code on our 5508 to accommodate the 3802i that we
> just got in. What are
And of course you'll want to make sure you can support the weight of the AP
along with it. Those outdoor units can be hefty. That is unless you're
using extension cables to hang the AP inside with the antenna outside. In
which case, proper sealing of all of your connectors, lightning arresting,
pow
Timely blog post on this subject over at:
https://robrobstation.com/2016/06/22/setting-minimum-data-rates-read-this-first/
-Sam
On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 11:49 PM, Trenton Hurt wrote:
> It's 2.4 b/g/n for actually network connectivity but it doesn't require
> the legacy data rates to connect.
I think we've arrived at a point where most 802.11b devices are flat out
deprecated. I also believe that you're going to run into far more 802.11g
devices that don't like 1 & 2 being disabled (most notably the Nintendo
Wii) than you are people that actually expect an 802.11b device to still
functio
802.11bh ?
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> On Jun 16, 2016, at 8:25 PM, Jeremy Gibbs wrote:
>
> Yup, googled it and came up with Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival. I don't
> think that's right..
>
>
> --
>
> Jeremy L. Gibbs
> Sr. Netw
You should consider the 8.1 train dead (or rapidly dying). It was always
meant to be a short lived train. You would want to focus on the latest 8.0
build if you're primary focus is a long lived and if you are unable to
stomach the rapid code churn of the bleeding edge - and of course have no
new ha
overall cost to provide connectivity to them.
>
>
>
> Good discussion and no simple answer or cookie cutter solution seems to be
> available.
>
>
>
> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [
> mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
> ] *On Behal
ates, and a low-power microcell design, the
> data suggests it’s working very well.
>
>
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> *From: *"wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" <
> WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> on behalf of Samuel Clements <
> scleme...@gmail.com>
Also don't forget that many clients use beacons to determine if the network
they're connected to still exists. I've seen plenty of cases where a client
that misses a number of beacons starts to wig out (that's the technical
term). Increasing your beacon interval is just asking for trouble in my
opi
Can you use an AP in autonomous WGB mode to get CCKM support?
-Sam
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> On Apr 14, 2016, at 6:41 PM, Peter Arbouin wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with beam robots? Our
> robotic
Interestingly enough, Meraki just published a High Density Deployment Guide
that could be of interest on the subject. :)
https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/WiFi_Basics_and_Best_Practices/High_Density_Wi-Fi_Deployment_Guide
-Sam
On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 8:28 AM, Rick.Decaro wrote:
> Anyone out t
It would be awesome to gather not only vendor data per facility, but number
of APs and number of clients as well. More sites using fewer APs compared
to fewer sites using more APs would be an interesting metric to see as well
- especially when viewed with total number of users (heck, square footage
To follow up on Jakes comment, you're asking for a 'stable release' that
supports 'bleeding edge hardware'. If you're expecting to run the latest
and greatest APs, you should expect some code churn for the first 6 months
or so post-FCS to allow for show stopping bugs. If you look at the feature
nav
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> *From:* Samuel Clements [mailto:scleme...@gmail.com]
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Full disclosure, I work for a VAR that sells Cisco gear. Having said that,
Jake is spot on. If you're doing an Apples to Oranges cost comparison (WLC
AP licenses vs Cisco One), the numbers don't work out. If you use (or are
planning to use) Prime Infrastructure, MSE, WLC, and ISE, the cost between
I'll be there and would love to meet all of you!
I'll be doing a podcast on Tuesday and Wednesday evening and I'll be
presenting a session on Thursday - looking forward to seeing everyone!
-Sam
On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Brad Weldon wrote:
> I'll be there for the conference. My firs
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> *From:* Frans Panken [mailto:frans.pan...@surfnet.nl
> ]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2016 12:27 PM
> *Subject:* Re: high density wireless improvement features
>
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>
> In addition to what Sam shared (t
AM, Bruce Curtis
wrote:
> Thanks. Another thing I haven’t found is what is the default for radios.
> Is the default Low or Medium for 2600s and 3600s?
>
>
> > On Jan 13, 2016, at 6:47 PM, Samuel Clements
> wrote:
> >
> > "Also Optimized Roaming allows us to
"Also Optimized Roaming allows us to set a numerical value, we are not
limited to just High, Medium and Low."
For the record, RX-SOP also allows a numeric value - but that's not a
reason to prefer it over OR. Two entirely different functions.
RX-SOP numeric values can be set using the following:
Hi all! I'm new to the list (well, I've been lurking for a while), but this
seems to be a good time to say hi! High Density being near and dear to my
heart - I'd give the following guidance:
1) Don't underestimate your gear if you have good equipment. It's not a
stretch for a Cisco 2700/3700 to su
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