Clik here to view.
WLC ACL via CLI
In this post we will see how to configure an ACL on a WLC via CLI. Let’s assume following ACL (in IOS syntax) you want to create on a WLC & apply it on a guest WLAN. permit udp any any eq 53 permit...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CCIE Wireless Remote Racks
For my study preparation I have used online racks from Fastlane & IPexpert. This is just simple comparison of these remote rack services. Here is the hardware comparison of their racks. Rack...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Configuring AP Groups
By creating AP Groups you can control What SSIDs advertise on which APs, What dynamic interface map to each AP group (to reduce the broadcast size while having the same SSID). In latest codes of WLC...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rogue Classification
Rogue detection is enabled by default on a Wireless LAN Controller & you can view detected Rogue APs in “Monitor > Rogue > Unclassified APs” section. Here is screen capture of that in one of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WLC – DHCP Option 82 Configuration Example
In this post we will do a configuration example for DHCP option 82 in WLC 7.0.116.0 release. (later releases have additional options & refer specific config guides). As you aware with DHCP option...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hex to String Conversion
When I play with DHCP option-82 feature in WLC came across an option that I can set “AP-MAC:SSID” as remote id. Rather than rely on the debug output I wonder I could get the hex value of that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
IOS DHCP Add. Reservation
IP Address reservation is a commonly used feature in any DHCP deployment. You may want to have fixed IPs for certain hosts (like printers, BMS devices) without configuring them for static IPs. All...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WGB with PSK
A WGB is a device which associate to an AP (either Lightweight or Autonomous) & provides transparent bridging to its wired clients. Each wired client that WGB learn on its Ethernet get reported to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Unified AP-WGB with Multiple VLAN
In this post we will see how to configure Multiple VLAN on a work group bridge in Unified Wireless environment. This is useful if you want to put wired client behind WGB into different vlan. Here is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
IOS AP-WGB with Multiple VLAN
In this post we will see how to configure a WGB to support multiple VLAN for the wired clients behind WGB. Here is the topology for this post where VLAN7 & VLAN8 defined for the wired clients...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Packet Retries & Max-Retries
In Autonomous(IOS) AP, you can configure number of attempts the wireless device makes to send a packet before giving up & dropping the packet. There are two ways of configuring this feature. One...
View ArticleClik here to view.
TECCCIE-8006 – CCIE Wireless Techtorial
There is another CCIE Wireless Techtorial is happening during next week CiscoLive 2013-Orlando. In my opinion this is the best opportunity to any CCIE wireless candidate could get (though I haven’t...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wireless CCIE Count Declining ?
Worldwide wireless CCIE count listed as 64 in a one of CCIE-Service Provider (BRKCCIE-9163-CCIE Service Provider) breakout session during CiscoLive US (June 2013). According to this stats are updated...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WGB Config Example
Let’s consider the following scenario. A WGB is connected to a root AP (AAP1) using EAP-FAST as security method. AAP1 is having 192.168.20.99 (Vlan20) management IP. A Printer (Passive Client)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
STP Root Port Selection
In this post we will see how to manipulate STP root port selection in a given topology. We will use the VLAN 10 (management vlan) STP instance to see which ports will be Root Port in each switch. Any...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Called & Calling Station ID
As per the RFC3580 (IEEE 802.1X RADIUS Usage Guidelines) here are the definition of two terms “Called Station ID” & “Calling Station ID“. As you can see if your wireless deployment is RFC3580...
View ArticleClik here to view.
QoS for H-REAP
In this post we will look at how to configure QoS for a switch port where H-REAP is connected. In this example we are considering H-REAP local switching scenario & normally a switch port is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WGB – Roaming – Part 1
WGB Roaming time is the time taken by a WGB radio role to disassociate from one AP and reassociate to another AP. During this interval there is no data transfer & therefore roaming time is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
VoIP Phone – Switchport Config
Let’s see how we can configure a switchport connected to VoIP phone. Here is my setup for this post. Here is the SPAN configuration. monitor session 1 source interface Fa1/0/7 monitor session 1...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Configure CME ?
In my home lab, I have used Cisco 3725 router as my Call Manager Express (CME). Even though it is not expected CME related configuration in your wireless lab exam, it is important to have it in your...
View Article