tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147795402908399182024-03-16T11:49:42.927-07:00WLAN RamblingsJustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-21537855603393238892024-02-23T11:13:00.000-08:002024-02-24T13:43:50.120-08:00Using Ekahau with Cisco DNAC to create Planned AP designs<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%'>First, the boring stuff. It's in the Cisco docs, however I will add it here.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%'>Add APs to a Map<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>This procedure describes how to add APs to a map.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Make sure that you have Cisco APs in your inventory. If not, discover them using the Discovery feature. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 1 Click the "hamburger" menu icon and choose Design > Network Hierarchy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 2 From the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 3 From the map toolbar, click 2D > Add/Edit > APs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 4 In the map left pane, click Add APs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>In the Add APs slide-in pane, do the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Cambria Math",serif'>⦁</span><span lang=EN> To add an AP: Click Add next to an AP that you want to add.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>After adding the APs to a floor, close the Add APs window.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><u><span lang=EN>When you add an AP to a map, the wireless map automatically stores the following data even after the AP is deleted from the inventory</span></u><span lang=EN>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Cambria Math",serif'>⦁</span><span lang=EN> AP name<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Cambria Math",serif'>⦁</span><span lang=EN> AP MAC address<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Cambria Math",serif'>⦁</span><span lang=EN> Current site of the AP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Cambria Math",serif'>⦁</span><span lang=EN> Current position of the AP on the map<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Important: When you delete the wireless controller with all its managed APs from the inventory, Cisco DNA Center displays a planned AP icon for the corresponding APs on the map.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Important: If the same AP is rediscovered in the inventory later, Cisco DNA Center automatically places it back on the map at the same site and position even if a different wireless controller manages it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>To remove the AP data from the map when the AP is deleted from the inventory, you can do one of the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• Before deleting the wireless controller from the inventory, assign the corresponding APs to the Global site. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• After deleting the wireless controller from the inventory, remove the corresponding planned APs from the map. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%'>Add Planned APs to a Map<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Planned access points will likely be pre-loaded onto new floor plans before the migration. Adding Planned Access Points (PAPs) should not be necessary. If modifications are needed, continue with the following configuration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>After you install the actual APs in the wireless network, you can assign them to the planned APs on your map. This procedure describes how to assign planned APs to actual APs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 1 Click the "hamburger" menu icon and choose Design > Network Hierarchy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 2 From the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 3 In the map toolbar, click 2D > Add/Edit > APs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 4 In the left pane of the map, in the AP Models area, click the AP model of the planned AP to add.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>This procedure shows you how to use the AP Model Catalog feature to add a planned AP to a floor and configure its model, antenna type, azimuth, and elevation orientation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 5 On the floor map, click the location where you want to place the planned AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 6 In the Edit Planned AP slide-in pane, click the gear icon that is located next to the AP Name field.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 7 When you add the first AP to the floor, make sure that you enter a valid name pattern, for example, jkn001-011-ap01.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Important: The planned APs must be unique within Cisco DNA Center. So, make sure that the name pattern identifies the floor. Access points imported from Cisco Prime can NOT have the same AP name.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 8 From the Antenna drop-down list, choose the appropriate antenna type, including dual antennas, for the AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 9 Depending on the antenna type, enter the Azimuth and Elevation orientation, in degrees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 10 Perform the following actions, as needed:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• To add another planned AP with the same properties as that of the planned AP that you just added, on the floor map, click a location where you want to position the new AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>A new AP icon is displayed on the map with all of the properties inherited and the AP name appended, for example, jkn001-011-ap02.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• To add more planned APs with the same properties and appended AP name, click the floor map.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• To stop adding planned APs to the floor map, press Esc or right-click the floor map.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• To reposition the planned APs, drag and drop them to the appropriate location in the floor map.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• To delete a planned AP, right-click the AP icon and click Delete.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• To edit a planned AP, right-click the AP icon and click Edit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 11 In the map toolbar, click Save.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%'>Assign Actual APs to Planned APs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>After you install the actual APs in the wireless network, you can assign them to the planned APs on your map. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 1 Click the "hamburger" menu icon and choose Design > Network Hierarchy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 2 From the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 3 In the map toolbar, click 2D > Add/Edit > APs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 4 In the left pane of the map, click Assign PAPs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 5 On the floor map, click a planned AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 6 In the Assign Planned APs slide-in pane, check the check box next to the AP that you want to assign.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 7 Click Assign.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 8 In the map toolbar, click Save.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%'>Position an AP on a Map<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>After adding APs to a floor, you must position them on the map if they were not imported by a Wireless Architect using a design tool.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 1 Click the "hamburger" menu icon and choose Design > Network Hierarchy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 2 From the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 3 In the map toolbar, click 2D > Add/Edit > APs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 4 From the Un-positioned category in the left pane of the map, click an AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibfTWTkslhmKJhZaybwqHF5V6jVYkr4RgEEw3Zz_jYDJsWAsj1_eGW5AH4Q6WpDZB9PmPjqX5PpHN0vJpcWmVfV2vqqTWEeGnW69r_I-qRl3dbp-YuiqYjOHfWL0KA0YCwMpmT11pqA1W4EWTJ0JE5xyw3GsOrCxl7CNozVr-auGiEvhmrLpz8p-IhmAA"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibfTWTkslhmKJhZaybwqHF5V6jVYkr4RgEEw3Zz_jYDJsWAsj1_eGW5AH4Q6WpDZB9PmPjqX5PpHN0vJpcWmVfV2vqqTWEeGnW69r_I-qRl3dbp-YuiqYjOHfWL0KA0YCwMpmT11pqA1W4EWTJ0JE5xyw3GsOrCxl7CNozVr-auGiEvhmrLpz8p-IhmAA=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7339287494312624498" /></a><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 5 To position the AP:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-indent:.5in;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Click the location on the floor map where you want to position the AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Click Save.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 6 In the map toolbar, click Save<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%'>Edit an AP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>This procedure shows you how to change the configuration of an AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 1 Click the "hamburger" menu icon and choose Design > Network Hierarchy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 2 From the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 3 For 2D, do the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>a) In the map toolbar, click 2D > Add/Edit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>b) On the map, right-click the AP and choose Edit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 4 For 3D, do the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>a) In the map toolbar, click 3D > Add/Edit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>b) On the map, right-click the AP and choose Details.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 5 In the Edit AP slide-in pane, change any of the following AP settings, as needed:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• AP Name or Planned AP Name: jkn001-011-ap12<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• MAC Address: MAC address of the selected AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• AP Model: Model of the selected AP. Usually 9166 series.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• X-axis coordinate of the AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• Y-axis coordinate of the AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• AP Height: Height of the AP. Usually 10 – 14 feet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• Antenna: Antenna type for this AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• Azimuth: For omnidirectional antennas, the azimuth is not relevant if the elevation is 0.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• Elevation: in degrees. You can manually enter the value or use the blue arrow under the field to change the value.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz0cN5MTWCPNxMOF0cg1BIrsc-hBzcUbHJj5cM1tsukQrZb8zvO4mrfRlNAFj_yvrMm-ziUFn5ex5mtNpjrrWVNtsGbXF2gY3pEZ153hZAOi0J2VpDbTZ_Q1c3K_awhDIX8sKXDmKQTOB7Zl2igJm-6A-_G0H9Y88tKaTFumAQaDfVGiccG3F8KYRF69M"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz0cN5MTWCPNxMOF0cg1BIrsc-hBzcUbHJj5cM1tsukQrZb8zvO4mrfRlNAFj_yvrMm-ziUFn5ex5mtNpjrrWVNtsGbXF2gY3pEZ153hZAOi0J2VpDbTZ_Q1c3K_awhDIX8sKXDmKQTOB7Zl2igJm-6A-_G0H9Y88tKaTFumAQaDfVGiccG3F8KYRF69M=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7339287504795406802" /></a><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%'>Edit Multiple APs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>When you select multiple APs, only some attributes are editable, as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• When the selected devices have the same value for an attribute, the value is displayed. Otherwise, the value is blank. In either case, if you change the value, the new value is applied to all the selected devices.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• When the selected APs have the same model number and radios (number of radios and operating band), the antennas are editable. Otherwise, they are not editable.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• You can change the model numbers of planned APs, but not added APs. So, if you select an AP, the model number is not editable.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• Because bulk changes affect more devices, they do not take effect immediately. You must click Apply to apply your changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>* This procedure shows you how to update the editable attributes for multiple APs at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 1 Click the "hamburger" menu icon and choose Design > Network Hierarchy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 2 From the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 3 Do one of the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• For 2D, in the map toolbar, click 2D > Add/Edit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• For 3D, in the map toolbar, click 3D > Add/Edit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 4 Select the APs, using one of the following methods:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• Click the first device, then press and hold the Shift key while you click the rest of the devices.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• In the map navigation toolbar, click Select by rectangle. Then click an area of the map and drag the highlighted rectangle to select APs in a contiguous area. All the highlighted APs within the rectangle are selected.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>To deselect APs, use one of the following methods:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• To deselect a single AP, press and hold the Shift key while you click the AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• To deselect all APs except one, click the AP you want to remain selected. All others are deselected.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• To deselect all APs, press the ESC key or close the Edit pane.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 5 In the Edit AP slide-in pane, configure the settings, as available:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• AP Name or Planned AP Name: Name of the AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• MAC Address: MAC address of the selected AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• AP Model: Model of the selected AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• X-axis coordinate of the AP. You can manually enter the value.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• Y-axis coordinate of the AP. You can manually enter the value.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• AP Height: Height of the AP. You can manually enter the value.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• Antenna: Antenna type for this AP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN> Note For external APs, you must select an antenna, or the AP will not be present in the map.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• Azimuth: Angle of the antenna, measured relative to the x axis, clockwise. The azimuth range is from 0 through 360. In Cisco DNA Center, pointing right is 0 degrees or 360 degrees; pointing down is 90 degrees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>You can manually enter the value or use the blue arrow under the field to change the value.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>• Elevation: in degrees. You can manually enter the value or use the blue arrow under the field to change the value.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1TcBSDGlSxzk7ZlCJWus53f4nhTUripS6mbIC3LbdfDSzZR7eiIMoAqdjLGLXsPuF8A8QCjpca1mClACo_vnaag4w9UDIuT2_KTa53cexu_PxwHHnffTRUvBqdAAuIQX01Hgz2OAVgDEHTgej3JhKjHBi4oDisQOGJUrxMaLdsEr_qlIHaWXmL5jQDTA"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1TcBSDGlSxzk7ZlCJWus53f4nhTUripS6mbIC3LbdfDSzZR7eiIMoAqdjLGLXsPuF8A8QCjpca1mClACo_vnaag4w9UDIuT2_KTa53cexu_PxwHHnffTRUvBqdAAuIQX01Hgz2OAVgDEHTgej3JhKjHBi4oDisQOGJUrxMaLdsEr_qlIHaWXmL5jQDTA=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7339287506128060850" /></a><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>The Cisco 9166i is designed to be placed on a ceiling. 0 elevation means pointing down. For External APs and antenna models that are designed to be placed on a wall, 0 elevation means pointing horizontally and negative values means pointing down.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 6 In the map toolbar, click Save.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%'>Remove APs from a Map<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>This procedure shows you how to remove APs and planned APs (PAPs) from a map.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 1 Click the "hamburger" menu icon and choose Design > Network Hierarchy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 2 From the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 3 In the map toolbar, click 2D > Add/Edit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 4 To remove APs (including planned APs), do the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>a) Click the AP, or to select multiple APs, click the first AP and while pressing the Shift key, click the rest of the APs. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>b) In the Edit pane, click Remove Selected.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 5 In the map toolbar, click Save.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%'>Now for the good stuff.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>You likely have Cisco Prime, but maybe you don't. The export feature in Prime exports all the maps and then you import them into DNAC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>If you have the imported floor plans from Cisco Prime into DNAC and try to update the floor plans with a file from Ekahau, your results may vary. If the Building/Floor in DNAC is the same as the Ekahau file, the Ekahau file replaces the floor plans in DNAC and as long as the Ekahau PAPs are named identically, they will take their place on the floor plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>If the floor plans are not named the same – for instance, the Cisco Prime export has wonky naming conventions and this is the time to fix it, it will upload a parallel set of floor plans. However, they PAPs will not show up on the floor plans, since those AP names exist on another set of floor plans in DNAC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%'>Floor Plans that were imported from Cisco Prime.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>There are many caveats with Cisco DNA Center when dealing with legacy controllers and access points.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Mainly, the planned APs must be unique within Cisco DNA Center. So, make sure that the name pattern identifies the site code, floor/IDF, and AP number. Per Cisco documentation:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTgb-M9bDsBZyvx0VSc407qyoQmQhA9sgiBHVMrrXxv5s1Sd-AdCCkl-FQVBcF9u1LUTzAmV2ZSWWOnC51-GBtrk0MloiKWrz47BYym1HHJR02oKsAHrr4NZEjhAqrp4QtIpiNGdXjNHNxZHFgM0M7MQ5DlMapp2iHEic8_zae9kLZ1jab-8xxooeGCCY"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTgb-M9bDsBZyvx0VSc407qyoQmQhA9sgiBHVMrrXxv5s1Sd-AdCCkl-FQVBcF9u1LUTzAmV2ZSWWOnC51-GBtrk0MloiKWrz47BYym1HHJR02oKsAHrr4NZEjhAqrp4QtIpiNGdXjNHNxZHFgM0M7MQ5DlMapp2iHEic8_zae9kLZ1jab-8xxooeGCCY=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7339287516687875618" /></a><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>The planned AP name and the name of the AP that may have been imported cannot be the same name and same case. They can be the same name and different case, however. Specifically, the imported AP can be all uppercase, and the new planned AP and staged AP can be all lower case.+<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>If you try to add a planned AP to a floor plan that was imported from Cisco Prime, you will get the following error:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoT6fj7FNevMivil7vZ98R6mZNKSwtKqEJFOUi1kqmIZXqlWB9SnnOSOfCcR67iDOY1ieK55SppSw8H_mQ7HbDM47cYSmQxJyjLS3VXYLMZXPqrkJJ3hrrelNUOtJ8R5sZTcFyppDsicweQjewxxG-Nh5-m32iiCX3f-D7MKkRrcrTQMD_-RdVkSVI3pk"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoT6fj7FNevMivil7vZ98R6mZNKSwtKqEJFOUi1kqmIZXqlWB9SnnOSOfCcR67iDOY1ieK55SppSw8H_mQ7HbDM47cYSmQxJyjLS3VXYLMZXPqrkJJ3hrrelNUOtJ8R5sZTcFyppDsicweQjewxxG-Nh5-m32iiCX3f-D7MKkRrcrTQMD_-RdVkSVI3pk=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7339287522697811602" /></a><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>If the newly updated floor plans with PAPs are imported and have all lowercase names in DNAC, they will not show up on the floor plans if there are any access points with the same name and case in DNAC from the imported Cisco Prime migration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>The example below has a newly updated floor with Planned Access Points (PAPs) on it. They are all lowercase names, and four of the imported PAPs did not show up. That is because the Cisco Prime import has mostly uppercase AP names, but does have four lower case AP names. Likely due to some maintenance or other issue and the access points were either renamed or replaced with lower case.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Importing a new floor plan with lower case AP names and having a Cisco Prime import with lower names will not work. A workaround might be to log in to the legacy AirOS controller and rename all of the legacy access points with all UPPERCASE names, such as AUB001-001-AP01. That would allow a new floor plans to be uploaded with all lowercase AP names so that new AP names with lowercase could be added. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Note: Renaming an AirOS access point requires a reboot. Therefore take that into consideration before, should you decide to rename all legacy access points to upper case so that newly refreshed floor plans and PAPs can be uploaded into DNAC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUNuw2CH_8yV0c5-kUb3CJMamgnUdnlqiaN6EPitdkXcfTsYjnqe5TJNZF27Fv3V9YKXDa5qhqF0ZLhT4F6LuuSopbJZjBlTxmSRRHmNXbSDaAa4I_2JDvzZTWMrUEGFt1jyZI9oeIxOhTtKKpvjV8_q_WkFuFf_JqbsnRZNXM3uT5CU1Toc4UtqUDN8c"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUNuw2CH_8yV0c5-kUb3CJMamgnUdnlqiaN6EPitdkXcfTsYjnqe5TJNZF27Fv3V9YKXDa5qhqF0ZLhT4F6LuuSopbJZjBlTxmSRRHmNXbSDaAa4I_2JDvzZTWMrUEGFt1jyZI9oeIxOhTtKKpvjV8_q_WkFuFf_JqbsnRZNXM3uT5CU1Toc4UtqUDN8c=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7339287525003377794" /></a><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%'>Floor Plans that were imported from Cisco Prime implementation example:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 1. In this scenario, a fresh floor plan with planned access points (PAPs) on it was imported into DNAC. This replaced the legacy floor plan that was imported with Prime, and the legacy APs were added as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>The access points from Cisco Prime immediately took the place of the planned APs that were uploaded into DNAC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsG9_M3jPhjUk04WRy6NRBG58IJoAONJy7lhATD21CeTbVM4uRQ-dPDJ4mOttNvQPwPLkUpUc95vmAMf2xs4ppR38poBexjxVCNchty7i5J9-SErDl8noHcpyPbzijnsxAJHtgqbnHu6f5zkNVwUXNz1QP6kdWyeVu9kk2yknoIuFx62sz3VlOYYJWHI8"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsG9_M3jPhjUk04WRy6NRBG58IJoAONJy7lhATD21CeTbVM4uRQ-dPDJ4mOttNvQPwPLkUpUc95vmAMf2xs4ppR38poBexjxVCNchty7i5J9-SErDl8noHcpyPbzijnsxAJHtgqbnHu6f5zkNVwUXNz1QP6kdWyeVu9kk2yknoIuFx62sz3VlOYYJWHI8=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7339287527683034514" /></a><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>There are two PAPs in this example that are not being occupied by a legacy access point, since they are likely offline.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Step 2. Import a fresh floor plan with standard naming conventions moving forward. Naming conventions are 1<sup>st</sup> Floor Hospital, 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor Hospital, etc. Replacing the floors when spelled out alphabetically.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic_lu8uf3G6zfWyVGfniiTthhAk5ppxU9nHNk7PpOpTGt2yfTM9hfaRqH6igjs6kBkAhnz16qVFvV9nNM6YN5W7FYR1C6YeXvq7xiV7B8iLyUhYWjwMBt4GQQ9HNCuX2gb7fJwkfML2SNVm78hNavdmdhkxmrUbC59jllQU5BAValE-IxkpdMj49rTaQ8"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic_lu8uf3G6zfWyVGfniiTthhAk5ppxU9nHNk7PpOpTGt2yfTM9hfaRqH6igjs6kBkAhnz16qVFvV9nNM6YN5W7FYR1C6YeXvq7xiV7B8iLyUhYWjwMBt4GQQ9HNCuX2gb7fJwkfML2SNVm78hNavdmdhkxmrUbC59jllQU5BAValE-IxkpdMj49rTaQ8=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7339287536411384146" /></a><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>When new buildings/floors are imported, the old floors with the access points that were imported from Prime are still visible. This is because the naming convention is different. "First Floor" does not equal "1<sup>st</sup> Floor" in Cisco DNAC. They are two different entities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>When the new naming convention/updated floor plans with PAPs are uploaded into DNAC, the planned access points do not show up. This is because Cisco DNAC cannot have two APs with the same name in the system at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>In this example, this is the actual Ekahau PAP floor plan that was imported into DNAC. This is not a screenshot from Cisco DNAC. Highlighted are two PAPs that do not exist in the system, likely due to them being offline – since they are legacy APs that exist.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrodZrpSPWoBIJn693-j1b5GqC9w3Rc6VXrSK-N8oa78y8_Fjzvng0SJ-sbJslHOqKd2HCudEjKzFdTWgnwHKmdULOg4rhkQU-RzcZDIwEWFiYDD5NHifi-n4Lc90XfHRHTES9sSJZpxRNsgCFyzrIO_IGc4MVYXiqV2oPPJvhN5_vVp0jxPW1yeWYtEc"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrodZrpSPWoBIJn693-j1b5GqC9w3Rc6VXrSK-N8oa78y8_Fjzvng0SJ-sbJslHOqKd2HCudEjKzFdTWgnwHKmdULOg4rhkQU-RzcZDIwEWFiYDD5NHifi-n4Lc90XfHRHTES9sSJZpxRNsgCFyzrIO_IGc4MVYXiqV2oPPJvhN5_vVp0jxPW1yeWYtEc=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7339287545044951170" /></a><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>This is an example of what happens when the above PAP floor plan is uploaded into DNAC. When the legacy access points are the same name as the future APs, the PAPs do not show up on the new floor plan. This is because we cannot have the same name twice due to restrictions clearly documented in the Cisco DNAC configuration guide.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-AqLU3KwUlbjOcOirn2Z5Txk70VYxkrNJy4hvv2Zbpjlr35StXupaGJ0wiSOLTuB1767a0UX2KqKUA1SnfcywG3zNZuudRatMdA6YN-r4ga1AQaIEp-r2Fi1QJ-RrOaIwD8AsK7vHrUKELd_Rmj-kWruPFN3dedfQ420loCJAPrPD21RCP1I-SG7Ch8Q"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-AqLU3KwUlbjOcOirn2Z5Txk70VYxkrNJy4hvv2Zbpjlr35StXupaGJ0wiSOLTuB1767a0UX2KqKUA1SnfcywG3zNZuudRatMdA6YN-r4ga1AQaIEp-r2Fi1QJ-RrOaIwD8AsK7vHrUKELd_Rmj-kWruPFN3dedfQ420loCJAPrPD21RCP1I-SG7Ch8Q=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7339287549119840450" /></a><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>I hope this helps someone who might be trying to wrap their head around refreshing ancient Cisco controllers and Prime with new controllers, new APs, and a shiny new DNAC. My advice is to not import Cisco Prime into DNAC if proper housekeeping has not been in order for the last ten years of Cisco Prime care and feeding. Start fresh – new floor plans, Ekahau files with PAPs on them and clean out all those old SSIDs the legacy gear while you're at it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /><table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;"><tr><td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><img src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;"/></a></td><td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 12px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Virus-free.<a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avg.com</a></td></tr></table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-13070103510356608732023-10-20T10:27:00.000-07:002023-10-20T10:30:03.357-07:00Building a scalable Cisco 9800 WLAN controller configuration<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>When I first started researching how to configure the 9800, I was completely lost. Coming from a “Wi-Fi standard deployment” of AireOS controllers where all the buildings on a controller were configured with AP Groups, none of what I was reading or watching made any sense. I needed to understand how to architect and design the controller configuration first. The problem is I didn’t understand how to configure the controller, therefore I could not design a configuration for it. Enterprise deployments are usually designed and configured to company standards that are adhered to across the organization. Standard naming conventions of buildings using city/campus/building/floor/closets for access points, city/campus for controllers and switches needed to be translated from the old AP Groups configurations to the new AP tags that I knew absolutely nothing about.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Everyone told me about the Cisco Config converter, and then the next sentence was, “but don’t use it”. In order to learn how to configure a 9800, I did exactly what everyone told me. I used the converter to migrate a standard controller configuration, then reverse engineered it piece by piece. While reverse engineering the converted configuration, I discovered the conversion tool put a LOT of extra lines of code into the configuration. I found it useful that I also watched Youtube videos and Chris Avants’ online 9800 classes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>I spent about two months learning the config, reverse-engineering it from the top down, then realized I should have started at the bottom. I found that architecting the configuration from the tag level (bottom) up toward the top of the configuration helped me understand how to build it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>During those two months, I had other projects, meetings, etc, but my focus was to learn this controller platform. Some of the things I had to figure out: how to configure SSO, what to do with former AP Groups, how to convert WLAN profiles, and more importantly, why I could not see the SSID being broadcasted?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>One of the things I wish I could have grasped early on is quite simple. Former “global settings” are now configurable down to the AP level, and the tags have profiles in them that are customizable so that the configuration scales quite easily across an entire campus and each building/floor/AP might have a configuration tailored to it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>An AP needs three tags in order to function. An RF tag, a Site tag, and a Policy tag. These tags contain a lot of information that used to be in many of the global settings on the AirOS controllers. We need to understand what is in tags – I like to think of it as each tag may have two or three buckets of settings. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Think of it another way. An AP is a plate. It can act as a dinner plate, a lunch plate, or a breakfast plate. You “tag” your plate with eggs, oatmeal and pineapple, making it a breakfast plate. Tag it with steak, a potato and roll, and it is now a dinner plate. But if nothing gets tagged on your plate, it’s just an empty plate – translation: no SSIDs being broadcast.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>An RF tag has exactly that. Two “Profiles” or buckets containing information on how this AP is going to act from an RF perspective. In this case, it has a 2.4 GHz Profile and a 5 GHz profile. Here is the CLI to create our RF Tag for our site code atl001:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>wireless tag rf <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>atl001_RF_Tag</span> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Wingdings'>ß</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> This creates the tag that will be associated to the AP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> 24ghz-rf-policy <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>atl001_24GHz_RF_Profile</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> 5ghz-rf-policy <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>atl001_5GHz_RF_Profile</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>What if there are ten buildings on campus, and each has its own RF requirement? We can create ten 2.4 GHz profiles, and 5 GHz profiles for ultimate flexibility. Yes, that seems like a lot of work, but if you’re using the CLI, it really isn’t. Simply create the first building’s RF Profiles for both frequencies, then copy/edit/paste and create the other nine. For instance:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>ap dot11 24ghz rf-profile <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>atl001_24GHz_RF_Profile</span> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Wingdings'>ß</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> name of the actual 2.4 GHz RF Profile.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> channel add 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> channel add 6<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> channel add 11<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> description atl001_24GHz_RF_Profile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> rate RATE_11M disable<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> rate RATE_12M mandatory<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> rate RATE_1M disable<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> rate RATE_24M mandatory<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> rate RATE_2M disable<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> rate RATE_5_5M disable<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> rate RATE_6M disable<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> rate RATE_9M disable<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> trap threshold clients 20<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> trap threshold utilization 60<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> tx-power max 20<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> tx-power min 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> tx-power v1 threshold -67<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> no shutdown<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>In this example, <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>atl001</span> is a building’s site code. Simply open up notepad, copy/paste and change <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>atl001</span> to the next building <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>atl002</span> and paste it into the config. Do that eight more times and then there are ten RF Profiles that can be modified in the future so that each building can have its own customized RF settings. There might be a library, a football stadium, hospital, warehouse, office space, etc, and they might each have their own requirements. It’s the easiest thing to do when setting up the controller so that in the future, the RF tags can be modified to meet new requirements. The best part is that the AP names will likely have that building site code atl001 in it, so it will be obvious how to assign the tags if they are being done manually.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>The next thing we need are Site Tags. Since we have determined we have ten buildings on campus, we will need ten site tags. Site tags can have two buckets in it – an AP Join Profile and a Flex Profile, for FlexConnect APs. This is a campus controller, so the latter is not needed since the APs are all in local mode. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>The campus APs might be able to be tagged by a single AP Join profile. Since there are ten buildings, the most you would have would be ten ap profiles. Let’s see what’s in an AP Profile:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>ap profile <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>atl001_AP_Profile</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> capwap timers fast-heartbeat-timeout 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> capwap timers primary-discovery-timeout 30<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> description atl001_AP_Profile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> mgmtuser username alincoln password 8 f^JaaGS_OI[LO^S2D^L=NLS_DIIaTfOAAB secret 8 YCdW^[EN\JHHTQWgMLHOJMJBaZGfAAB<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> preferred-mode ipv4<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> ssh<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> syslog host 10.155.60.148 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>There is the possibility that someday the timers may need to be tweaked for a specific building. If we create one AP join profile, we won’t be able to do that unless we create more join profiles and site tags and then re-tag the APs. That said, if we created them now, it’s easy to do, and its standardized so future modifications will be made to individual profiles.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Here we create the Site Tag, and we will associate the AP Join profile into it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>wireless tag site atl001_Site_Tag<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> ap-profile <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>atl001_AP_Profile</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> description atl001_Site_Tag<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Simply copy/edit/paste, changing the site code (building code) and we can simply create all of the profiles and tags from the start so the configs can be modified in an orderly fashion in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>The last set of tags are called Policy Tags. There are two buckets in the Policy Tag, one is for the SSID, and the other for the SSID’s Policy Profile. I’m not a fan of the wording, and maybe it’s because I haven’t been working enough with the 9800 to understand the naming convention. I would have preferred “SSID Advanced Settings”, or something else.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Just like in the previous examples, we will create a Policy Tag for each site on the campus for future flexibility. Like the others, we will create the first one via CLI, then copy/paste and simply edit the site name to create the other buildings on this campus controller.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>The Policy Tag’s name indicates which building it is on campus, which matches the description field. In this tag, it ties each SSID to be broadcasted, and the Policy Profile for that WLAN/SSID together. This is a campus controller – specifically meaning that it is not in a data center where it might have 3,000 big box retail stores on it, each with 15-20 APs and each store having local DHCP servers, VLANs, etc. In that case, each SSID would likely have a Policy Profile for each building – since that is where VLANs are specified, and other configurations that might be for that site’s address. Note how the contents of the tag call out the SSID and the “mapping” to the SSID’s Policy Profile, which could possibly have different settings if this were not a controller on a campus. The point I am trying make is that you might think both the WLAN and the Policy Profile could have been in the same WLAN config, since that is how it was in the AirOS controller. However that is not flexible enough if this controller was going to be deployed in a data center with 3500 big box stores – therefore this is separated into two different configurations and tied together with the Policy Tag. Clear as mud?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>wireless tag policy atl001_Policy_Tag<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> description atl001_Policy_Tag<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> wlan Contractor policy Contractor_Pol_Prof<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> wlan Telemetry policy Telemetry_Pol_Prof<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> wlan Voice policy Voice_Pol_Prof<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> wlan BYOD policy BYOD_Pol_Prof<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> wlan GuestWiFi policy GuestWiFi_Pol_Prof<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> wlan <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Wireless</span> policy <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Wireless_Pol_Prof</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Here’s a sample of a WLAN config and a Profile Policy config:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>wlan Wireless 1 Wireless<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> assisted-roaming prediction<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> band-select<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> no chd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> no dot11ax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> no dot11ax downlink-mumimo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> no dot11ax downlink-ofdma<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> no dot11ax uplink-mumimo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> no dot11ax uplink-ofdma<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> dtim dot11 24ghz 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> dtim dot11 5ghz 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> radio policy dot11 24ghz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> radio policy dot11 5ghz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> security dot1x authentication-list Wireless_Auth<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> no shutdown<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>wireless profile policy Wireless_Pol_Prof<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> aaa-override<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> accounting-list Wireless_Acct<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> description "Policy profile for Wireless"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> dhcp-tlv-caching<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> no exclusionlist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> http-tlv-caching<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> idle-timeout 3600<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> ipv4 flow monitor wireless-avc-basic input<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> ipv4 flow monitor wireless-avc-basic output<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> ipv6 flow monitor wireless-avc-basic-ipv6 input<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> ipv6 flow monitor wireless-avc-basic-ipv6 output<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> multicast vlan 34<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> service-policy input silver-up<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> service-policy output silver<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> session-timeout 86400<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> vlan Wireless_Group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> no shutdown<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>The folks at Cisco obviously have their act together and figured out that there needs to be a WLAN Profile and a Policy Profile. Notice how the policy profile has the VLAN the WLAN is mapped to (or group), the multicast vlan, AAA override, etc. That’s where the flexibility comes in – the policy profile allows the AP to map client devices to different VLANs on campus, creating flexibility and scalability.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /><table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;"><tr><td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><img src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;"/></a></td><td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 12px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Virus-free.<a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com</a></td></tr></table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-20856915159921150772023-08-28T17:44:00.001-07:002023-08-28T17:44:45.966-07:00Quickly get your 91xx APs to join a 9800 series controller (and start broadcasting)<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>I was looking for an easy way to get the 91xx series APs to join a 9800 WLC and start broadcasting the WLAN immediately.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Let me just say that I prime the APs. Or have someone else do it - I want to know the AP works, is labeled, and is properly named so when the low voltage guys install it, the AP just starts working.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>First, I built a macro spreadsheet to scan the MAC address of the access point, and created columns for my hostnames, IPs, etc. If you want the spreadsheet, just PM me and I'll send a "working" copy to you. I'm always trying to improve it... :)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>My spreadsheet creates this output, so I simply copy and paste each column into the controller CLI and viola!!! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:-1.5pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:12.25pt'><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.55pt;padding:0in 1.5pt 0in 1.5pt;height:12.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ap name AP6849.92D1.1C90 name xyz148-011-ap01<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=501 valign=top style='width:375.5pt;padding:0in 1.5pt 0in 1.5pt;height:12.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ap name xyz148-011-ap01 con pri abc001-011-wc01 10.64.25.5<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.25pt'><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.55pt;padding:0in 1.5pt 0in 1.5pt;height:12.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ap name AP6849.92D1.0A40 name xyz148-011-ap02<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=501 valign=top style='width:375.5pt;padding:0in 1.5pt 0in 1.5pt;height:12.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ap name xyz148-011-ap02 con pri abc001-011-wc01 10.64.25.5<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.25pt'><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.55pt;padding:0in 1.5pt 0in 1.5pt;height:12.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ap name AP6849.92D1.1490 name xyz148-011-ap03<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=501 valign=top style='width:375.5pt;padding:0in 1.5pt 0in 1.5pt;height:12.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ap name xyz148-011-ap03 con pri abc001-011-wc01 10.64.25.5<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.25pt'><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.55pt;padding:0in 1.5pt 0in 1.5pt;height:12.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ap name AP6849.92CF.0C10 name xyz148-011-ap04<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=501 valign=top style='width:375.5pt;padding:0in 1.5pt 0in 1.5pt;height:12.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ap name xyz148-011-ap04 con pri abc001-011-wc01 10.64.25.5<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.25pt'><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.55pt;padding:0in 1.5pt 0in 1.5pt;height:12.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ap name AP6849.92CF.1E70 name xyz148-011-ap05<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=501 valign=top style='width:375.5pt;padding:0in 1.5pt 0in 1.5pt;height:12.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ap name xyz148-011-ap05 con pri abc001-011-wc01 10.64.25.5<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.25pt'><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.55pt;padding:0in 1.5pt 0in 1.5pt;height:12.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ap name AP6849.92CF.1EB0 name xyz148-011-ap06<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=501 valign=top style='width:375.5pt;padding:0in 1.5pt 0in 1.5pt;height:12.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ap name xyz148-011-ap06 con pri abc001-011-wc01 10.64.25.5<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.25pt'><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.55pt;padding:0in 1.5pt 0in 1.5pt;height:12.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ap name AP6849.92CF.1DD0 name xyz148-011-ap07<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=501 valign=top style='width:375.5pt;padding:0in 1.5pt 0in 1.5pt;height:12.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ap name xyz148-011-ap07 con pri abc001-011-wc01 10.64.25.5<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Next, I joined 7 APs to the controller and renamed them and gave them their primary controller config. They join the controller, but they won’t start broadcasting because they won’t get the tags. Translation - it's 3am and my phone rings because "the Wi-Fi is DOWN!!!"<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>What's an easy way to avoid this cataclysmic catastrophe? I don't want to be online, copying and pasting mac addresses into the controller at 3am while low voltage folks are doing their thing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The answer is filters!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><a href="https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/con/9800/config-guide/newconfigmodel/b_catalyst-9800-configuration-model/m_creating-an-ap-filter.html"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/con/9800/config-guide/newconfigmodel/b_catalyst-9800-configuration-model/m_creating-an-ap-filter.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>I built this filter on the controller, since we are going to install 7 access points in small facility and point these APs to the 9800.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>I added this to the config:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>ap filter name xyz148<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> ap name-regex xyz148* <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><- This is a regular expression, filtering on the first part of the AP name</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> tag policy abc001_Policy_Tag <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><-These are tags configured in the controller</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> tag rf abc001_RF_Tag <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><-These are tags configured in the controller</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> tag site abc001_Site_Tag <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><-These are tags configured in the controller</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>What this does is match all the AP names from access points to a filter, and automagically sets all three tags. That translates to the AP starts broadcasting, and your phone doesn't ring!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>There was only one problem, though. It didn't work! I was NOT happy! Thinking hours of work went down the drain, I started digging.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>abc001-011-wc01#sho ap summary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Number of APs: 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>CC = Country Code<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>RD = Regulatory Domain<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>AP Name Slots AP Model Ethernet MAC Radio MAC CC RD IP Address State Location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>xyz148-011-ap04 3 CW9166I-B 6849.92cf.0c10 5c64.f1c0.09e0 US -B 10.64.25.127 Registered default location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>xyz148-011-ap07 3 CW9166I-B 6849.92cf.1dd0 5c64.f1c0.2d60 US -B 10.64.25.124 Registered default location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>xyz148-011-ap05 3 CW9166I-B 6849.92cf.1e70 5c64.f1c0.2ea0 US -B 10.64.25.126 Registered default location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>xyz148-011-ap06 3 CW9166I-B 6849.92cf.1eb0 5c64.f1c0.2f20 US -B 10.64.25.125 Registered default location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>abc001-011-ap01 3 CW9166I-B 6849.92cf.f810 5c64.f1c1.6ce0 US -B 10.64.25.116 Registered default location </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>ß</span><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> This one another filter and it works. The others do not bcast.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>xyz148-011-ap02 3 CW9166I-B 6849.92d1.0a40 90e9.5e9a.0640 US -B 10.64.25.123 Registered default location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>xyz148-011-ap03 3 CW9166I-B 6849.92d1.1490 90e9.5e9a.1ae0 US -B 10.64.25.128 Registered default location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>xyz148-011-ap01 3 CW9166I-B 6849.92d1.1c90 90e9.5e9a.2ae0 US -B 10.64.25.129 Registered default location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Dig a little more...<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>abc001-011-wc01#sho ap filters all<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Filter Name regex Policy Tag RF Tag Site Tag<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>abc001 abc001* abc001_Policy_Tag abc001_RF_Tag abc001_Site_Tag<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>abc101 abc101* abc101_Policy_Tag abc101_RF_Tag abc101_Site_Tag<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>xyz148 xyz148* abc001_Policy_Tag abc001_RF_Tag abc001_Site_Tag<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>abc001-011-wc01#sho ap filters active</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Priority Filter Name regex Policy Tag RF Tag Site Tag<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>1 abc001 abc001* abc001_Policy_Tag abc001_RF_Tag abc001_Site_Tag<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>2 abc101 abc101* abc101_Policy_Tag abc101_RF_Tag abc101_Site_Tag<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>My filter for the xyz148 named access points don't work? I created the filter just like the other one that I configured last week. (via GUI, and am now trying to script things)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Turns out, I forgot this one step. After creating a filter, there is another step, and that is creating a filter priority. I know, I don't understand it either, but I did it anyway... because "a filter without a priority is not active". It's always those little gotchas in the small print!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHq6QTzEb6lkmbRRuINxAJrGeJsqPy5nyTVB84L9oO_WcyAv8i-11Tdb6pXeEgcZIs0vuTnsxgPUJ_7VUBr0st1YpleaoRkBl4P-iwURx2VTmJmuEeWtOWlcgaO-rjrbbpVkspGu4C-Y1O3F968JNJt8pIrhxNXOcAaog5alMFt2DGIPDrKW5Nc0KrnKo"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHq6QTzEb6lkmbRRuINxAJrGeJsqPy5nyTVB84L9oO_WcyAv8i-11Tdb6pXeEgcZIs0vuTnsxgPUJ_7VUBr0st1YpleaoRkBl4P-iwURx2VTmJmuEeWtOWlcgaO-rjrbbpVkspGu4C-Y1O3F968JNJt8pIrhxNXOcAaog5alMFt2DGIPDrKW5Nc0KrnKo=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7272538791648057298" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>There we have it. Simply put, name your APs on the bench on a WLC running the same code you have in production. Scan them, label them, and CLI config them and when they hit the WLC, they'll start broadcasting. You'll have your nights and weekend back. If you get paid by the hour, pretent you never saw this post.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /><table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;"><tr><td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a 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class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>In this blog, I will setup link redundancy to the switch, using two fiber uplinks, and then configure SSO on the standalone 9800 series controller.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First, I create a port channel and then configure the uplinks on the Primary 9800 controller.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>interface Port-channel7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> description edh001-011-wc01<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport trunk allowed vlan 25,34,300,2346,3200,3201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport mode trunk<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport nonegotiate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event trunk-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event bundle-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>interface TenGigabitEthernet0/0/0<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> description WLAN Controller trunk uplink<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport trunk allowed vlan 25,34,300,2346,3200,3201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport mode trunk<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport nonegotiate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event trunk-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> no negotiation auto<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> channel-group 7 mode on<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>interface TenGigabitEthernet0/0/1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> description WLAN Controller trunk uplink<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport trunk allowed vlan 25,34,300,2346,3200,3201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport mode trunk<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport nonegotiate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event trunk-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> no negotiation auto<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> channel-group 7 mode on<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now I create the other end of the configuration – which happens to be the core switch:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>interface Port-channel7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> description edh001-011-wc01<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport trunk allowed vlan 25,34,300,2346,3200,3201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport mode trunk<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport nonegotiate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event trunk-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event bundle-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>interface TenGigabitEthernet1/1/1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> description edh001-011-wc01<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport trunk allowed vlan 25,34,300,2346,3200,3201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport mode trunk<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport nonegotiate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event trunk-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event bundle-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> channel-group 7 mode on<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>interface TenGigabitEthernet1/1/2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> description edh001-011-wc01<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport trunk allowed vlan 25,34,300,2346,3200,3201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport mode trunk<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport nonegotiate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event trunk-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event bundle-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> channel-group 7 mode on<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next, I create the configuration on the core switch to talk to the second, “base configured” 9800 series controller that we will put into SSO.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>interface Port-channel8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> description edh001-011-wc01<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport trunk allowed vlan 25,34,300,2346,3200,3201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport mode trunk<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport nonegotiate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event trunk-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event bundle-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>interface TenGigabitEthernet1/1/3<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> description edh001-011-wc01-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport trunk allowed vlan 25,34,300,2346,3200,3201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport mode trunk<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport nonegotiate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event trunk-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event bundle-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> channel-group 8 mode on<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>interface TenGigabitEthernet1/1/4<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> description edh001-011-wc01<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport trunk allowed vlan 25,34,300,2346,3200,3201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport mode trunk<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> switchport nonegotiate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event trunk-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> logging event bundle-status<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> channel-group 8 mode on<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now back to the 9800 series controller, the one that we will call Primary. It has a configuration on it and it basically a standalone controller.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am going to configure this controller as the primary, since I just want a specific controller to be the primary. A higher chassis = higher priority.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01#<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>chassis 1 renumber 2</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WARNING: Changing the switch number may result in a configuration change for that switch. The interface configuration associated with the old switch number will remain as a provisioned configuration. <span style='background:lime;mso-highlight:lime'>New Switch Number will be effective after next reboot.</span> Do you want to continue?[y/n]? [yes]: yes <span style='font-family:Wingdings;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>ß</span><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> Note that I have not rebooted it yet!!!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01#<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>sho chassis</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chassis/Stack Mac Address : 4cec.0f2a.a3a0 - Local Mac Address<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mac persistency wait time: Indefinite<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Local Redundancy Port Type: Twisted Pair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> H/W Current<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chassis# Role Mac Address Priority Version State IP<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:lime;mso-highlight:lime'>*1</span> Active 4cec.0f2a.a3a0 1 V02 Ready 0.0.0.0 <span style='font-family:Wingdings;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>ß</span><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> Note that I have not rebooted it yet!!!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01#<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>chassis 1 priority 2</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01#<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>sho chassis</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chassis/Stack Mac Address : 4cec.0f2a.a3a0 - Local Mac Address<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mac persistency wait time: Indefinite<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Local Redundancy Port Type: Twisted Pair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> H/W Current<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chassis# Role Mac Address Priority Version State IP<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:lime;mso-highlight:lime'>*1</span> Active 4cec.0f2a.a3a0 <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>2</span> V02 Ready 0.0.0.0 <span style='font-family:Wingdings;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>ß</span><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> Note that I have not rebooted it yet!!!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A little heads up. I’m running 17.9.3, and I was going to use IP address of 169.254.5.6, since the management vlan (25) is 10.64.25.x. This was an epic failure and when I tried to configure it I got my hand slapped: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua'>!!! configuring 169.254.X.Y(f) is not allowed</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Therefore, don’t waste your time. Grab two IP addresses off your management subnet and use them for SSO and be done with it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<b>remember</b>*, this is now chassis two, not one. <span style='font-family:Wingdings;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>ß</span><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> Note that I have not rebooted it yet!!!</span> When I reboot it, it will be chassis 2. So we are configuring it now as if it is chassis 2. If you are confused, just reboot your controller, I suppose.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01(config)#redun-management interface vlan 25 chassis 2 address 10.64.25.253 chassis 1 address 10.64.25.254<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01#wr mem<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>=========== NOW MOVING TO THE OTHER CONTROLLER – THE ONE THAT WILL MAKE THEM AN SSO PAIR============<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now, let’s go to the SSO controller. I put a base config on it which consists of an IP address on the g0 so I could install the same exact code on it that is running on the Primary 9800 controller.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Armed with a console cable, I slowly approach the controller and quickly plug it in to the console port. Success!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:silver;mso-highlight:silver'>*<b>create a port channel and then configure the uplinks on the 9800 controller</b>* use the steps at the beginning of this HowTo.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><output omitted><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc02(config)#<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc02(config)#redun-management interface vlan 25 chassis 1 address 10.64.25.254 chassis 2 address 10.64.25.253<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:lime;mso-highlight:lime'>WARNING: Reload HA Chassis for RMI configuration to take effect</span> <span style='font-family:Wingdings;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>ß</span><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> Note this is a subtle hint for me to go BACK to the Primary controller and reboot it.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*note – this chassis is chassis #1, just like the other one. We are going to leave this one as chassis #1, per config line above.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>=========== NOW MOVING TO THE PRIMARY CONTROLLER (for rebooting purposes) ============<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01#<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>reload</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Reload command is being issued on Active unit, this will reload the whole stack<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Proceed with reload? [confirm] Y<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><output omitted><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now I am going to just paste console outputs from both controllers, since the Primary has rebooted and the SSO pair is successful. <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>edh001-011-wc01 is Primary</span>, <span style='background:fuchsia;mso-highlight:fuchsia'>edh001-011-wc01-stby is the standby.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>edh001-011-wc01</span>#sho chassis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chassis/Stack Mac Address : 4cec.0f2a.a3a0 - Local Mac Address<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mac persistency wait time: Indefinite<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Local Redundancy Port Type: Twisted Pair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> H/W Current<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chassis# Role Mac Address Priority Version State IP<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 1 Standby 648f.3e83.fb20 1 V02 <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>HA sync in progress</span> 169.254.25.254 <span style='font-family:Wingdings;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>ß</span><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> The standby controller has not synced yet</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*2 Active 4cec.0f2a.a3a0 2 V02 Ready 169.254.25.253 <span style='font-family:Wingdings;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>ß</span><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> This is the Primary, recall we renumbered it to chassis 2.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>#sho chassis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chassis/Stack Mac Address : 4cec.0f2a.a3a0 - Local Mac Address<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mac persistency wait time: Indefinite<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Local Redundancy Port Type: Twisted Pair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> H/W Current<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chassis# Role Mac Address Priority Version State IP<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 1 Standby 648f.3e83.fb20 1 <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>V02 Ready</span> 169.254.25.254<span style='font-family:Wingdings;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>ß</span><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> synchronized</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*2 Active 4cec.0f2a.a3a0 2 <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>V02 Ready</span> 169.254.25.253 <span style='font-family:Wingdings;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>ß</span><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> synchronized</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now look at the management VLAN’s config: The secondary IP address has been added to the management VLAN’s configuration.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01#sho run int vlan 25<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Building configuration...<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Current configuration : 144 bytes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>interface Vlan25<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> description WLAN_MGMT_10.64.25.0<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>ip address 10.64.25.253 255.255.255.0 secondary</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> ip address 10.64.25.5 255.255.255.0<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>end<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s a trick if you want to be able use console in to the standby controller and issue *<b>some</b>* commands. I’m not an expert on what commands are available.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01#conf t<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01(config)#<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01(config)#redundancy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01(config-red)#main-cpu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01(config-r-mc)#standby console enable<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01(config-r-mc)#do wr mem<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Building configuration...<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>=========== NOW MOVING TO THE SECONDARY CONTROLLER (to see what commands are available on console) ============<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Username: admin123<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Password: ChangeMe<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01-stby>ena<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Password: PleaseChangeMeNow<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01-stby#sho chassis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chassis/Stack Mac Address : 4cec.0f2a.a3a0 - Local Mac Address<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mac persistency wait time: Indefinite<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Local Redundancy Port Type: Twisted Pair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> H/W Current<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chassis# Role Mac Address Priority Version State IP<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*1 Standby 648f.3e83.fb20 1 V02 Ready 169.254.25.254<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 2 Active 4cec.0f2a.a3a0 2 V02 Ready 169.254.25.253<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01-stby#sho chassis rmi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chassis/Stack Mac Address : 4cec.0f2a.a3a0 - Local Mac Address<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mac persistency wait time: Indefinite<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Local Redundancy Port Type: Twisted Pair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> H/W Current<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chassis# Role Mac Address Priority Version State IP RMI-IP<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*1 Standby 648f.3e83.fb20 1 V02 Ready 169.254.25.254 10.64.25.254<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 2 Active 4cec.0f2a.a3a0 2 V02 Ready 169.254.25.253 10.64.25.253<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>edh001-011-wc01-stby#<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You’re done! 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Six WLANs – just to use for example’s sake. We would never create this many in production!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We need to create RADIUS server instances. I want to use ranges of ISE instances since groups of WLANs often use the same instances.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Instances 1-9 can be for CorpWiFi, MedGear and Voice WLANs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Instances 10-19 can be for BYOD and Contractor <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Instances 20-29 can be for Guest.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This way when we want to add another auth&acct instance for CorpWiFi, we can just pick index 3 everywhere. We can even use a template to deploy it as index 3 with DNAC in the future. We can continue to recycle instances 1-9 for the same group of WLANs. Same goes for the other groups of WLANs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<b>note</b>* The 9800 does things differently than the 5508, where it had an accounting instance and an authentication instance. The 9800’s config has the accounting and authorization as a combined configuration. At least that’s my understanding. I tried to make them separate, to no avail.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am using a naming convention RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_<span style='color:red'>X</span>, (<span style='color:red'>X</span>=index number). This convention initially came from the config translator, and I liked it so I kept it around.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>radius server <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_1</span> <span style='font-family:Wingdings'>ß</span> CorpWiFi, MedGear and Voice<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>address ipv4 10.44.17.210 auth-port 1812 acct-port 1813<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>key Secret_Key123<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>radius server <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_2 </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings'>ß</span> CorpWiFi, MedGear and Voice<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>address ipv4 10.155.214.39 auth-port 1812 acct-port 1813<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>key Secret_Key123<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>radius server <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_11</span><span style='font-family:Wingdings'>ß</span> BYOD and Contractor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>address ipv4 10.151.6.102 auth-port 1812 acct-port 1813<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>key Secret_Key123<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>radius server <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_12</span><span style='font-family:Wingdings'>ß</span> BYOD and Contractor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>address ipv4 10.224.5.4 auth-port 1812 acct-port 1813<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>key Secret_Key123<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>radius server <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_21</span><span style='font-family:Wingdings'>ß</span> Guest<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>address ipv4 10.224.5.6 auth-port 1812 acct-port 1813<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>key Secret_Key123<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>radius server <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_22</span><span style='font-family:Wingdings'>ß</span> Guest <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>address ipv4 10.224.5.6 auth-port 1812 acct-port 1813<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>key Secret_Key123<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>>>>>> Now we group the RADIUS <u>authorization and accounting</u> into AAA Groups for simplicity<<<<<</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa group server radius <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_CorpWiFi</span> <span style='font-family:Wingdings'>ß</span> This creates a group that does authentication and accounting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>server name RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>server name RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa group server radius RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_MedGear<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>server name RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>server name RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa group server radius RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_Voice<u><o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal>server name RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>server name RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa group server radius RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_BYOD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>server name RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_11<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>server name RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_12<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa group server radius RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_Contractor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>server name RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_11<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>server name RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_12<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa group server radius RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_SHGuestNet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>server name RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_21<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>server name RADSER_AUTH_ACCT_22<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now we create an 802.1x authentication groups using DOT1X_AUTH_CorpWiFi nomenclature for simplicity and point it to the similarly named RADIUS auth & accounting group. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>aaa authentication dot1x DOT1X_AUTH_CorpWiFi group RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_CorpWiFi</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa authentication dot1x DOT1X_AUTH_MedGear group RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_MedGear<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa authentication dot1x DOT1X_AUTH_Voice group RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_Voice<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa authentication dot1x DOT1X_AUTH_BYOD group RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_BYOD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa authentication dot1x DOT1X_AUTH_Contractor group RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_Contractor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa authorization network MAB_AUTH_SHGuestNet group RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_SHGuestNet <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now we create an 802.1x accounting group using ACCT_LIST_POL_PROF_CorpWiFi nomenclature for simplicity and point it to the RADIUS auth & accounting group. Why POL_PROF in the nomenclature? Because the accounting list is referenced in the WLAN’s Profile Policy, not the WLAN config itself.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:lime;mso-highlight:lime'>aaa accounting identity ACCT_LIST_POL_PROF_CorpWiFi start-stop group</span> <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_CorpWiFi</span> (see how we are re-using this, instead of creating all new config lines)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa accounting identity ACCT_LIST_POL_PROF_MedGear start-stop group RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_MedGear<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa accounting identity ACCT_LIST_POL_PROF_Voice start-stop group RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_Voice<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa accounting identity ACCT_LIST_POL_PROF_SHGuesNet start-stop group RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_BYOD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa accounting identity ACCT_LIST_POL_PROF_BYOD start-stop group RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_Contractor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa accounting identity ACCT_LIST_POL_PROF_Contractor start-stop group RAD_GRP_AUTH_ACCT_SHGuestNet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now we reference the authentication group in the WLAN itself:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>wlan CorpWiFi 1 CorpWiFi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><output omitted><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>security dot1x authentication-list DOT1X_AUTH_CorpWiFi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> no shutdown<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now we reference the accounting group in the WLAN Profile Policy for CorpWiFi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>wireless profile policy POL_PROF_CorpWiFi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><output omitted><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>aaa-override<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:lime;mso-highlight:lime'>accounting-list ACCT_LIST_POL_PROF_CorpWiFi</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>description "Policy profile for CorpWiFi"<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>no shutdown<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know it seems like a lot, but I chose six instances of ISE to help illustrate how things are grouped and mapped.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do you think the old way was easier? Which way do you think scales more?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /><table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;"><tr><td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><img src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;"/></a></td><td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 12px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Virus-free.<a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avg.com</a></td></tr></table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-7252185852120697082023-08-08T18:19:00.001-07:002023-08-08T18:19:52.037-07:00How to create tunnel between Cisco 5508 (IRCM) and 9800<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; 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(y/n) y<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Configuration Saved!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(jkn001-011-wc03) ><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgc0_MTNRVD5srfxn8PPGuFIrJQd4TZd__eGerQmiwHJC0Pqx1eGytpg-Q1nurbOJzMtksYnR0p4RNGoojPSPquwwRnN_AFF7xsWXBKeVA5Z3JGIbGg8KcxE3mksUxP-IiubVv139gCsaTPH4-QJ89zoKRwp0H0uBru_sokvcp9o8_HCrxlC3cxWTk23LU"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgc0_MTNRVD5srfxn8PPGuFIrJQd4TZd__eGerQmiwHJC0Pqx1eGytpg-Q1nurbOJzMtksYnR0p4RNGoojPSPquwwRnN_AFF7xsWXBKeVA5Z3JGIbGg8KcxE3mksUxP-IiubVv139gCsaTPH4-QJ89zoKRwp0H0uBru_sokvcp9o8_HCrxlC3cxWTk23LU=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7265126153066313618" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the config on the 9800:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>jkn001-011-wc01(config)#<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>wireless mobility group name JKN</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Changing mobility domain name may disrupt connectivity for clients on 11r or Adaptive 11r capable active WLANs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Are you sure you want to continue? (y/n)[y<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>]: y</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>jkn001-011-wc01(config)#<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>jkn001-011-wc01(config)# wireless mobility group member mac-address 4c00.8271.5040 ip 10.64.25.15 public-ip 10.64.25.15 group JKN<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>jkn001-011-wc01(config)#<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Then the tunnel comes up:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Aug 8 14:26:56.744: %MM_NODE_LOG-6-MEMBER_ADDED: Chassis 1 R0/0: mobilityd: Adding Mobility member (IP: IP: 10.64.25.15: JKN)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Aug 8 14:27:15.588: %SYS-5-CONFIG_P: Configured programmatically by process SEP_webui_wsma_http from console as tdennehy on vty1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Aug 8 14:27:17.803: %MM_NODE_LOG-5-KEEP_ALIVE: Chassis 1 R0/0: mobilityd: Mobility Data tunnel to peer IP: 10.64.25.15 changed state to UP<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Aug 8 14:27:31.782: %MM_INFRA_LOG-3-RECV_FAILED: Chassis 1 R0/0: mobilityd: Unable to receive mobility message aplist_update from ipv4: 10.64.25.15 . reason: Peer link is down<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>*Aug 8 14:28:17.802: %MM_NODE_LOG-5-KEEP_ALIVE: Chassis 1 R0/0: mobilityd: Mobility Control tunnel to peer IP: 10.64.25.15 changed state to UP</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Aug 8 14:29:03.353: %SYS-5-CONFIG_P: Configured programmatically by process SEP_webui_wsma_http from console as tdennehy on vty1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>jkn001-011-wc01(config)JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-49423768682054091222022-07-08T17:26:00.001-07:002022-07-08T17:26:08.755-07:00How to get the base radio MAC while staging Aruba APs<p> When staging/priming APs for deployment, some folks do it ahead of the actual cutover/go-live date so that a cutover runs smoothly.</p><p>APs that are staged are booted up on a bench controller, labeled, named, and joined to a controller to verify its operation and burn them in, so-to-speak. They are placed back in boxes and handed over to low voltage Contractors who install and patch them, and they should headlessly come online.</p><p>After all, not all APs can be easily accessed during a go-live, some are in hard to reach spaces, where man lifts may be needed, ICU patient rooms in hospitals, clean rooms where technicians may not wander in at any moment to work on an AP that's having problems.</p><p>Priming APs helps eliminate some of the issues come go-live.</p><p>Communication badges, such as Vocera system, need the base radio mac address and the AP's hostname, depending on how the system is configured. If you would like to hand over the AP names and base radio macs of the APs to the Vocera Administrators, this is how it might be accomplished. This is a rudimentary way of getting the information without having the AP powered up and online, since the mac address is on a label on the access point.</p><p>If I were to do this for thousands of access points (and that is my goal) I would like to build a macro enabled Excel spreadsheet and scan the mac address barcode on the physical AP into a spreadsheet and have a macro do the math for me to output the base radio mac.</p><p>Credits: Thanks to @CaNerdIan for the pointers, and to this fella on the Airheads blog. </p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #646569; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">By AnandKumar Sukumar How is the BSSID derived from the Access Point ethernet MAC address? (arubanetworks.com)</span></p><p>First, we scan the mac address from the label.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlLyYaJP7OIIP38kmP2By7TpZSlpVFqMdA01HG-JB7mh93fiiuSwRrrBdCWlJhrnlN9b6m2hxvQIPRgLw2ReWUIAiPLEL6KZTSKOjU8UKPFioQn3nzNcK-s3DF_AVCbRcA-vpAg_VogwZfLuofnbHFgMWmpC96mRwvIqWspU7bOwMKoXtFCOD-3ZU/s822/mac%20label.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="439" data-original-width="822" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlLyYaJP7OIIP38kmP2By7TpZSlpVFqMdA01HG-JB7mh93fiiuSwRrrBdCWlJhrnlN9b6m2hxvQIPRgLw2ReWUIAiPLEL6KZTSKOjU8UKPFioQn3nzNcK-s3DF_AVCbRcA-vpAg_VogwZfLuofnbHFgMWmpC96mRwvIqWspU7bOwMKoXtFCOD-3ZU/s320/mac%20label.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We all agree the Wired MAC Address is d0:d3:e0:c1:97:48<div><br /></div><div>Take the last five of the MAC, which is 1:97:48, and remove the colons.<p>19748</p><p>Use this website to convert the hex (19748) to binary:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThXHce5l6cMvC5JmByODPSBWdhv3pd25G8YiBLhzsVz3VI9t4ON2W8fk-OtF9xI3TTlLi2I_c5NEmpqTIIfQttomCjkEt5-K1Kroyh5iQOxbiAQho5eix_7JSpbWWN3kdhZgDunH1Ss_8Y5tuysf-CTk9XgQ287rKWMBsjNLGmLwDtjkkPe57GRhJ/s782/hextobin.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="782" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThXHce5l6cMvC5JmByODPSBWdhv3pd25G8YiBLhzsVz3VI9t4ON2W8fk-OtF9xI3TTlLi2I_c5NEmpqTIIfQttomCjkEt5-K1Kroyh5iQOxbiAQho5eix_7JSpbWWN3kdhZgDunH1Ss_8Y5tuysf-CTk9XgQ287rKWMBsjNLGmLwDtjkkPe57GRhJ/s320/hextobin.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Take the output, 00011001011101001000, and tack on four zeros.</p><p>000110010111010010000000</p><p>Now XOR the first four with 1000</p><p>000110010111010010000000</p><p>XOR</p><p>1000</p><p>--------------------</p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #646569; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><b>100110010111010010000000</b></span></span></p><p>If you have forgotten all that math, you can see it right here:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vYfxTT_X2YkYsPVW-q6hTh6j0VRS7oQk8NGnbXlEYbXinuUj-qU34TdDcjJX9lXmrWU_46yXtxm3JLQ0oFtej93SRMNdvQeupxZJFMbhgnLwZr8WntMb-CFnU5vuPeXrPPVcYluyI21-tLpQDmkTNrP1iIy2btclq7EBLl9niN2SXQV6DF4Mmgno/s1077/xor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="1077" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vYfxTT_X2YkYsPVW-q6hTh6j0VRS7oQk8NGnbXlEYbXinuUj-qU34TdDcjJX9lXmrWU_46yXtxm3JLQ0oFtej93SRMNdvQeupxZJFMbhgnLwZr8WntMb-CFnU5vuPeXrPPVcYluyI21-tLpQDmkTNrP1iIy2btclq7EBLl9niN2SXQV6DF4Mmgno/s320/xor.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>Now we have to convert the sum of that binary XOR back to binary. (I used this website)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkq_SQtgZ5FJSCoErR9VmfnPg-q9Sx01beW4dYoR9-2mlPUepotgtNNaL467RiMukM5ePnOd5Q8lqxWCXSIgkirbTm2rjK1yLxVyexLOGvePrhaGy8lI6F-796zWxbXtdikrWrn1jsYGcPDj__bSTMFsV5A9AaOJWGX3ipEDXcxqHdje0j3im9BJP0/s779/new%20hex.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="779" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkq_SQtgZ5FJSCoErR9VmfnPg-q9Sx01beW4dYoR9-2mlPUepotgtNNaL467RiMukM5ePnOd5Q8lqxWCXSIgkirbTm2rjK1yLxVyexLOGvePrhaGy8lI6F-796zWxbXtdikrWrn1jsYGcPDj__bSTMFsV5A9AaOJWGX3ipEDXcxqHdje0j3im9BJP0/s320/new%20hex.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now, we scroll back up to the top and look at the OUI of the wired mac, which is d0:d3:e0.</div><div><br /></div><div>We have to put the mac address together, so we combine d0:d3:e0 with 997480, to get d0:d3:e0:99:74:80</div><div><br /></div><div>How do we know its right, though?</div><div><br /></div><div>We can look at the controller and see it:</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXwiM_QqRv5vH8ulbppynGybNTZd17njY7i1gE0lRoYS2EkmMsUCYiKbZ14yOuVnVdKhB82dL6karhzhzGr-ogC-nrD9F78WVx87XlNSctUjWzmeQAfZ2WSlmveRCh0K9_ulrpRhWtcvLEq3y6y1ahuCAsQvRDubOX1k_zirHzIVgqVrz_465HKalo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="602" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXwiM_QqRv5vH8ulbppynGybNTZd17njY7i1gE0lRoYS2EkmMsUCYiKbZ14yOuVnVdKhB82dL6karhzhzGr-ogC-nrD9F78WVx87XlNSctUjWzmeQAfZ2WSlmveRCh0K9_ulrpRhWtcvLEq3y6y1ahuCAsQvRDubOX1k_zirHzIVgqVrz_465HKalo" width="278" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br />There you have it. The base radio mac address can be derived from the wired mac address. I must admit that I didn't think this was possible, as the mac addresses did not look even remotely related to one another.</div><div><br /></div><div>The real solution, moving forward, would be to have some sort of spreadsheet that the mac could be scanned in, and have a macro do all of this math for us and output a column with the AP hostname and base radio mac.</div><div><br /></div><div>If anyone has done this, please feel free to share with the community.</div><div><div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-87250949689973570992020-07-22T17:06:00.000-07:002020-07-23T06:09:06.700-07:00Why doesn't 802.11a data show up when surveying with Ekahau Pro and an iPad?<br />
Why doesn't my 802.11a data show up when surveying with Ekahau Pro and an iPad?<br />
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For over a year now, I have been plagued by an issue when troubleshooting/upgrading WLANs. The issue is simple - when I step into a site with little to no documentation, I start off with a Validation Survey to see what the environment looks like - and it helps to find APs that might be lurking behind filing cabinets, on desks, on book shelves or sitting on top of ceiling tiles - or my favorite, which is hanging on the wall like a clock. When I find them, I always ask my colleague what time it is. The reply is always, "it's time to get that AP mounted properly!". Please don't put ceiling mount APs where they don't belong!<br />
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Back to the issue regarding the validation survey and the "Mystery of the Missing 802.11a 5GHz data". The first time it happened, I thought I had done something wrong. Surely I had misconfigured something on the iPad somewhere. I walked a site that had both 1131s and 3502s on the ceilings and I noticed a pretty green map on the 3502i series side of the house. I kept walking, not looking at the data as I thought it was collecting fine. When I returned to the office, I noticed when reviewing the file on my desktop that the 5GHz 802.11a appeared to be missing where the 1131s were. I asked around and nobody had a great answer as to why this is happening. After all, Ekahau Pro is a WLAN survey platform and there are a bazillion customers using it and nobody has seen my issue. I was convinced it was something I was doing.<br />
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This is what the floor looks like from the documentation/monitoring side of the deployment:<br />
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It is difficult to see, but that is the floor with the APs on it, showing the APs with the channel and power levels on them. They are Cisco 1131s (they have internal antennas) and are dual band access points with 802.11a and 802.11g. They are not 802.11n or greater. The graphic show both radios online, and their power and channel selection.</div>
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A few weeks ago, I went to a site I needed to schedule and did a quick test run with a laptop and Sidekick as I knew the site had 1131s on the ceiling. I walked the site with my laptop and Sidekick for five minutes and verified I had both bands in a very small area, and then made an appointment to walk the facility with the building supervisor.</div>
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I changed one thing the following week when I walked it. I saved the project to Ekahau Cloud, and walked it with my iPad and Sidekick. When I saw the results below, I started to wonder if the problem was with the Ekahau Cloud/iPad/Sidekick combination. Here's what the first floor validation looks like with that combination of survey and only that floor's APs selected: (three APs in the middle were upgraded to 802.11n and they show up)</div>
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As you can see above, there is no 802.11a data at all from the 802.11a radios.</div>
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Next, I walked the floor with Ekahau/Laptop/Sidekick (project saved on SK) combination. See graphic below. Here's what the first floor validation looks like with that combination of survey and only that floor's APs selected. Since we all know battery life is important (and we had already walked the entire second floor with this combination, we decided to only do this half. As you can see, the 5 GHz 802.11a data shows up when we use the Ekahau/Laptop/Sidekick combination.</div>
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Next, I walked the floor with Ekahau/iPad/Sidekick (project saved on SK) combination. See graphic below. Here's what the first floor validation looks like with that combination of survey and only that floor's APs selected. As you can see, the 5 GHz 802.11a data does not show up when we use the Ekahau/iPad/Sidekick combination.</div>
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Finally, I turned to a trusted old friend, AirMagnet Survey Pro. I used the Edimax AC1750 adpater and walked the site yet again. As you can see from the graphic below, the 5GHz spectrum is correctly mapped out for me.</div>
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My conclusion is that the iPad will not gather 5GHz (802.11a) data from an 802.11a radio. I do not mean 802.11a/n or 802.11a/n/ac/ax radio. I think I have ruled out the issue as an Ekahau Cloud issue, as I saved the projects to the Sidekick for this test. It looks as if the iPad is the culprit.</div>
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I looked at some older surveys (pre-iPad) and verified that 802.11a data displays properly.</div>
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I feel that being able to see 802.11a data is important. Even if you don't have older protocol APs in your network, your neighbor might have them and when you survey, you won't pick them up if you use the iPad. I'm just going to have to use a laptop and Sidekick. I'm also wondering if I can get a refund for the iPad/cloud, as it is not useful to me anymore.</div>
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JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-14625685222284497752019-12-01T13:42:00.001-08:002019-12-01T13:42:29.701-08:00How to reset your Ekahau visualizations (and why you might want to check them)<br />
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How to reset your Ekahau visualizations (and why you might
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Eighteen months ago I was asked to give a ballpark number of
access points for a small campus of buildings consisting of multiple floor
each. After a quick glance at the floor plans I knew I had to do some
sort of predictive design in order to get a ballpark number, and luckily some
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I created the project and went to site verify the walls were
accurately placed, marked off where I could not place access points, and went
back to my desk and created the model so I could give the project manager a
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Eighteen months later, I was asked to do the same thing
since the first project had not taken flight and this time the project manager
stated they needed a voice implementation. Probably a good thing the
first project didn’t get any traction since that design would not have worked
for VoWi-Fi.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I opened the project up, I noticed something was
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First of all, my signal strength is set to Primary.
Yes, the word “Primary” is not there, but it is implied. (to the best of my
knowledge, anyway) Notice the bottom middle AP does not have any heat map
around it? Neither does the AP in the middle. That was red flag #1.
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I then turned my visualization to the 2.4 GHz, which I
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WLAN designs. Same thing – the middle AP doesn’t have any “heat” on the
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Then I selected “Both”, and I now knew something was
wrong. If you look at the bottom middle AP in both visualizations above,
there is no green above the bottom row middle AP, yet there is in the “Both”
visualization. How can that be? If “Both” is both 2.4 GHz and 5GHz
painted on the monitor at the same time, how can I have green where there is
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When seeing this, I started questioning myself. I
started asking myself if I fully understood what exactly these views
meant. I asked multiple people who were all Ekahau Masters if their
visualizations were accurate, and they said they were. But they were not
looking at my project file. I honestly started doubting myself about my
knowledge of these visualizations, and then came to the conclusion that my
knowledge was accurate and there was either something wrong with my project
file or the software. Then I started checking other views within the
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Under this view, I selected two APs and the 2.5 GHz and came
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Then I selected 5 GHz and saw this view:</div>
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Then I did the unthinkable. I clicked on “Both”.
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I thought to myself – WHAT? How can that be?
That is supposed to be where these two APs overlap each other with both bands
on – basically, a sum of the two graphics above it. This made absolutely
no sense to me! During all of this, I opened two support tickets with
Ekahau, but after a day of not hearing from anyone, I figured they were closed
due to a holiday that I am unaware of.</div>
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Then I selected one AP, kept it on Secondary, and selected
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Next I selected 5 GHz and didn’t see anything there either.
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I have now come to the conclusion something is messed up
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Everything else as well – I’m sure I am forgetting to mention something.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My most recent pair of WLCs threw a curve ball. I set up the first 3504 WLC via the CLI while on the bench with a very basic config, then copied my base config file to it via TFTP. Everything went well, and the system rebooted. After relogging in via CLI, I tested the Service Port’s IP config with a patch cable to my ethernet port on my laptop. I tried to browse to it, and nothing happened.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhdBygj_71SG_spaE9mI6FDwrgp4fB056SoIWjXImrlI4Xqk_inqKyWOl4msZo4TOsiX7_ZykICB1a-V4Bc4i1biPP8ojDACkPDgzipuG7Sf42stM7IpTiDp86rCzQsltRWvowHjT-vM/s1600/image003-754715.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhdBygj_71SG_spaE9mI6FDwrgp4fB056SoIWjXImrlI4Xqk_inqKyWOl4msZo4TOsiX7_ZykICB1a-V4Bc4i1biPP8ojDACkPDgzipuG7Sf42stM7IpTiDp86rCzQsltRWvowHjT-vM/s320/image003-754715.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6761102107350356322" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I pinged the WLC, and the service port responded. I then SSH’d into the service port and it worked perfectly. But no web browsing!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I went home and came back to work the next day, and I could browse to the WLC. Nothing changed. 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I found one post where someone had to regenerate the webauth certificate (for something else), and I also found in that same post there was a command to regenerate the webadmin certificate as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I ran the “config certificate generate webadmin” command and executed quickly, however it did not appear to do anything. I saved the config and typed “reset system” and it rebooted. 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You will now configure the unit to expect Class 4 PoE
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As you can see, the PoE Test is set to Class 4, which will
allow the EtherScope nXG to be charged via PoE. I will go through the
motions of setting it to Class 4 in case the unit is set to something else –
which will likely not allow the unit to be charged via PoE. From this
point on, we will assume the unit showed PoE Test Class 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Press the PoE Test card and it will bring you to the PoE
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set to Class 4 on the Powered Device Class card. Since we are assuming it
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unit charging – and now you’re ready to enjoy this awesome feature!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com99tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-89927390698704587542019-09-03T19:06:00.001-07:002019-09-03T19:06:52.458-07:00False Expectations and Confusion with 802.11ax<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>There is a lot of confusion and false expectations regarding 802.11ax flavored Wi-Fi these days. Articles that compare 802.11ax to switches sets a dangerous president and leads to confusion in the marketplace as to what 802.11ax is and what it can do.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Take this article as an example:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><a href="https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/wp/WP_Multi-User-802.11ax.pdf"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/wp/WP_Multi-User-802.11ax.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>"802.11AX TO THE RESCUE"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>"With 802.11ax, MU-MIMO has been enhanced to support uplink traffic, from the client to the AP, and will support up to eight clients at a time (802.11ac allowed for eight, but no one implemented more than four). This doubles the number of devices to which an AP can talk, and because traffic is supported in both directions, clients can transmit simultaneously back to the AP, similar to how an eight-port switch would work on a wired network."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Here is where the confusion lies: A client cannot transmit simultaneously back to the AP while receiving a frame from the AP - meaning, full duplex. That is not in any 802.11ax draft amendment. If this was possible, this is still not similar to how an eight port switch works. Ethernet switching allows clients to send traffic on the wire whenever they want because the connection to the network is not a shared medium. Wi-Fi is an unbounded, shared medium in unlicensed frequency band.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>"Wider channels can support even more sub-channels. An 80 MHz wide channel can support up to 37 clients at a time. Like MU-MIMO, OFDMA supports downlink traffic, from the AP to the clients, and uplink traffic, from the clients to the AP. If MU-MIMO is a high speed 8-port switch, then OFDMA is a lower speed 37 port switch."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Here is where the confusion lies: A client cannot transmit simultaneously back to the AP while receiving a frame from the AP - meaning, full duplex. That is not in any 802.11ax draft amendment. If this was possible, this is still not similar to how a thirty seven port switch works. Ethernet switching allows clients to send traffic on the wire whenever they want because the connection to the network is not a shared medium. Wi-Fi is an unbounded, shared medium in unlicensed frequency band. Also, an 80 MHz channel is simply the aggregation of four 20 MHz channels into one channel. If there are twenty 20 MHz channels and five 80 MHz channels, they are using the same spectrum. Currently, date frames are transmitted consecutively using the entire channel. For example, if a client is connected to a 20 MHz wide channel and sends data, the entire channel is taken up and then the AP and clients take turns, one at a time, sending data on the channel. This will continue until all of the legacy 20 MHz client devices (802.11a, 802.11n, 802.11ac) are removed from the network. This includes the WLAN's access points and client devices, and also neighboring WLANs that are within earshot of the 802.11ax network. It is not uncommon to do a survey of an existing building and see 700+ neighboring access points. This number does not include the client devices on those 700+ access points.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>"This has led to designs with more lower-bandwidth channels to reduce interference. 40 MHz-wide channels are the norm in office deployments, with 20 MHz wide channels used in high density offices or in environments where there are fewer channels available because of noisy RF neighborhoods. <span style='color:black'>BSS coloring allows the network to assign a “color” tag to a channel and reduce the threshold for interference. Network performance is improved because APs on the same channel can be closer together and still transmit at the same time as long as they are different colors. Because we can have fewer channels, it may also be possible for organizations to use wider channels, such as 80Mhz channels in some or all of their network." <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Here is where the confusion lies: The previous paragraph states "<span style='color:black'>This has led to designs with more lower-bandwidth channels to reduce interference. 40 MHz-wide channels are the norm in office deployments, with 20 MHz wide channels used in high density offices or in environments where there are fewer channels available because of noisy RF neighborhoods." Enterprise Wi-Fi networks should usually be set to 20 MHz channel plans because of the density of access points due to the data/voice/RTLS/higher density design and the noisy RF neighborhoods of the facilities. 80 Mhz channels are not usually used in Enterprise environments, therefore that does not apply.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>"If MU-MIMO and OFDMA make the wireless network behave more like a switched environment, then BSS coloring adds switching capacity to the network."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>There is a lot of confusion regarding 802.11ax - especially with this subject. MU-MIMO and OFDMA does not make the wireless network behave like a switched environment, therefore that statement is not accurate. Switching uses CSMA/CD, (carrier sense multiple access with collision detection) and Wi-Fi uses CSMA/CA, which is carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance. The two are massively different than each other - CD can sense a collision, which usually does not happen now that we plug hosts into switches and the collision domain exists between the host and the switch. Collision Avoidance is still the same. The medium is still in a shared spectrum with all those cordless phones, video cameras neighboring networks and everything else I have forgotten to mention. None of those things exist in the copper cabling between a host and a switch with CSMA/CD. There is no way to "detect" a collision with Collision Avoidance - if the station did not receive an acknowledgement for the unicast packet it transmitted, it will retransmit the packet, assuming the receiver did not receive it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>"With MU-MIMO, an AP can behave like a high speed, 600 Mbps per client 8 port switch, great for large file transfers and high-performance clients. OFDMA allows an AP to behave like a lower speed, ~25 Mbps per client 37 port switch, good for normal network use and voice and video streaming. An AP can switch back and forth between these two modes every transmit cycle as the needs of the clients change. We don’t have a dedicated connection for each device like you would in a wired network, but we are able to adjust the amount of network capacity allocated to each device depending on need, which is something wired networking can’t do. Although we don’t have a full-duplex switch, we effectively have time-division duplexing that emulates full duplex over shared/half-duplex mediums. In the end, we gain a lot of the benefits of switching and wireless and 802.11ax is likely to be the point where we think of Wi-Fi less like an old bridged network and more like a high-speed modern switched network."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Even more confusion: An AP cannot behave like a high speed, 600 Mbps per client 8 port switch. Switches use CSMA/CD, and 802.11ax will use CSMA/CA. A switch is full duplex - meaning simultaneous transmit and receive to a client, as long as the port negotiates properly. 802.11ax is not full duplex. Switches commonly use gigabit speeds on every host port, and 802.11ax does not equal an eight port (or 37 port) 1000 Mbps full duplex (no collision domain) Ethernet switch. We do not "gain a lot of the benefits of switching" with 802.11ax. We do not have collision detection, we still share the frequency/channel with all the other wireless devices on that frequency, and we do not have full duplex (simultaneous) transmit and receive to a client.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-80908661612259600762019-08-21T09:15:00.001-07:002019-08-21T09:15:43.238-07:00NetAlly's AirCheck G2 gets a facelift with version 4.0 firmware<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NetAlly's (formerly NetScout) AirCheck G2 gets a facelift with version 4.0 firmware<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We learned at Mobility Field Day 4 that NetAlly has been working on version 4.0 of the AirCheck G2 firmware, so here is a quick post on how I upgraded mine. I decided to take the “offline” approach because sometimes you don’t have an Internet connection to get the job done. I know that seems hard to believe, but I once worked at a place where no USB anything, no phones, no cameras, no nothing was allowed through the checkpoint.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So here goes:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level5 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Download the AirCheck G2 Manager v3.1.485 software from the support page at NetAlly.com (</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.netally.com/support/downloads">http://www.netally.com/support/downloads</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>), and install it on a PC. (I installed on Windows without issue) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level5 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Note: When you get to the website, scroll down until you see this, and select the Aircheck G2.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level5 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVwc1CF8IoviM4mbT8dgrTSsCYD-85vbr8xzZ0nga3vdcf9pfehXILH6fVljGhUu3m272a24Vv_rK9DZjKYTtNMfolKKDiwbNhmVe-TP88RDi8ki7DCs6PfxTIkJ6ShiPpA0Rvv57KGE/s1600/image002-743289.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVwc1CF8IoviM4mbT8dgrTSsCYD-85vbr8xzZ0nga3vdcf9pfehXILH6fVljGhUu3m272a24Vv_rK9DZjKYTtNMfolKKDiwbNhmVe-TP88RDi8ki7DCs6PfxTIkJ6ShiPpA0Rvv57KGE/s320/image002-743289.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6727654570204634402" /></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>When AirCheck G2 is selected, these files will show up: I downloaded all of them into the same folder.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSlDyatUNz0kr3wKV2j0r8fpkfnuHYqLTw-e3atyb5laOZfvO74-dgKdbxL9JkXNUay01ONJAIMniXGm7DoeTwqkjedBkW5kyGsyuN5nZ-6znY1igjZaM_gsVenB4jE4KFVEQ-RrhtZE/s1600/image006-744720.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSlDyatUNz0kr3wKV2j0r8fpkfnuHYqLTw-e3atyb5laOZfvO74-dgKdbxL9JkXNUay01ONJAIMniXGm7DoeTwqkjedBkW5kyGsyuN5nZ-6znY1igjZaM_gsVenB4jE4KFVEQ-RrhtZE/s320/image006-744720.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6727654573572275762" /></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>For whatever reason, I could not download the MAC Prefix File, so I scraped it into a Notepad and saved it as a .txt file.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-bottom:3.05pt'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXX-zEY9rn3dy3EqSUS7jDlg9DzmWg_DrES3o8rRvwUwvUSvsyiZbcFQEdJ7alYEEZmkPNyVc7SHLcWJM88U07xmsGY2Bdtgr70VzbYm6OC8eGXs5u6Tcs95AfHKwZQbl5zmek6d3gAI/s1600/image001-745827.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXX-zEY9rn3dy3EqSUS7jDlg9DzmWg_DrES3o8rRvwUwvUSvsyiZbcFQEdJ7alYEEZmkPNyVc7SHLcWJM88U07xmsGY2Bdtgr70VzbYm6OC8eGXs5u6Tcs95AfHKwZQbl5zmek6d3gAI/s320/image001-745827.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6727654578594745714" /></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-bottom:3.05pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Download AirCheck G2 v4.0 firmware (</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><a href="https://www.netally.com/support/">https://www.netally.com/support/</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>), and save it also. I put mine in the same folder. The firmware is the ACFX file.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhYEnO29Cv72D4LoQ2c6FsklqbtrYGDi7AdEhZhIOliS-jQWYs_q8K6re4qwLCutpPpO2FWMV_VdbrvY1JEmIeIrv4A4AQCRTR_2vWlF8VdHZkVolFLcZH_nZ5-rP6xoA8YjPKC6IRKY/s1600/image012-747090.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhYEnO29Cv72D4LoQ2c6FsklqbtrYGDi7AdEhZhIOliS-jQWYs_q8K6re4qwLCutpPpO2FWMV_VdbrvY1JEmIeIrv4A4AQCRTR_2vWlF8VdHZkVolFLcZH_nZ5-rP6xoA8YjPKC6IRKY/s320/image012-747090.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6727654586422348690" /></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Launch the newly installed AirCheck G2 Manager v3.1.485. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Attach your AirCheck G2 unit to your computer using the micro USB cable. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>In AirCheck G2 Manager v3.1.485 go to the Device Info screen, select the “Update AirCheck G2 Firmware…” button. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.05pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMtjTkAcjR6WCnMhauW_Y6QxvsFV5UcQEW6x_uTG7nj6pDSnRE6fpdEFPoD3GLNnQT9OYDsPSQ8T8iUnFzfEMFHDfZWibn415bBfysK3FnsubfjmC5FIV4NlTCJqcyT4Q3jtlk0ObYxQ/s1600/image015-748362.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMtjTkAcjR6WCnMhauW_Y6QxvsFV5UcQEW6x_uTG7nj6pDSnRE6fpdEFPoD3GLNnQT9OYDsPSQ8T8iUnFzfEMFHDfZWibn415bBfysK3FnsubfjmC5FIV4NlTCJqcyT4Q3jtlk0ObYxQ/s320/image015-748362.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6727654591839802546" /></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Follow the prompts to upgrade your unit to the v4.0 firmware. The unit reboots and takes several minutes, so do not do this step if you don’t have time to do it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Next, I uploaded the vendor OUI text file I created. This was extremely simple.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUc9-4_0Vks_1W5dKmZWQ1BPWyx-sm4Q2q39BK8FOEHHKi6aGV0-lptO5dT4WN6S60U4ZXTn6Ym_QxvdePH1inZFnigM1OySMrie8L9yVaVDmzUMVU_S4D5scCmXXnxyevi9y0sVz1ng/s1600/image017-749972.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUc9-4_0Vks_1W5dKmZWQ1BPWyx-sm4Q2q39BK8FOEHHKi6aGV0-lptO5dT4WN6S60U4ZXTn6Ym_QxvdePH1inZFnigM1OySMrie8L9yVaVDmzUMVU_S4D5scCmXXnxyevi9y0sVz1ng/s320/image017-749972.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6727654600447481106" /></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Now I am going to see if everything “added” to the firmware works as described:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-bottom:6.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>1. <b>802.11ax Visibility: </b>I have an 802.11ax client on the network and I will see if the AirCheck G2 sees it: (and it does)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.5pt;margin-left:.5in'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBhHSx3ee7_GL60OXhMR9xN2RTrEABbCgtvuo7NQh1cyiDjq785uj72zt8GMDZQdfqWm5pheH0JvISj088COoTqElC3XwutJOI35OCXSx2d6WrPbabeBAVCFMaL8QY4fbb5nM70ALQRA/s1600/image020-751092.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBhHSx3ee7_GL60OXhMR9xN2RTrEABbCgtvuo7NQh1cyiDjq785uj72zt8GMDZQdfqWm5pheH0JvISj088COoTqElC3XwutJOI35OCXSx2d6WrPbabeBAVCFMaL8QY4fbb5nM70ALQRA/s320/image020-751092.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6727654603327183922" /></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.5pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>How did I take that screenshot from my AirCheck G2? This is on page 104 of the manual: (I didn’t know how to do it either)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.5pt;margin-left:.5in'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XQ6lX7rZtyDA9gklMUxhVd65a_ZkSHJNX8jI__4Eg67KXTp57LBHuf4t6-tnNOC8lMP7kQGp-tUYkj4Uw7p4rE4YLbfHRFNCl40diap8650Nd0FNY3pE9kevd-BRp5cqy6Phtz4e8ZM/s1600/image024-752240.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XQ6lX7rZtyDA9gklMUxhVd65a_ZkSHJNX8jI__4Eg67KXTp57LBHuf4t6-tnNOC8lMP7kQGp-tUYkj4Uw7p4rE4YLbfHRFNCl40diap8650Nd0FNY3pE9kevd-BRp5cqy6Phtz4e8ZM/s320/image024-752240.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6727654607194447794" /></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.5pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I used the AirCheck G2 Manager to get the screenshot since I am using the non-link-live way of upgrading my AirCheck G2 today. I simply transferred them to my PC – it was very painless to accomplish.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-bottom:6.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.5pt;margin-left:.5in'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6fy7M9B8WmwhBEq6FaruOU7Lh52maISAs32dUcRcVkup3BndVxOhiE-ZpVrypmLsLouxoYcaSZ57zfmUJccya6NW61AXlY1b05SXiBBXeZT4kyem-VnWYrp74F1RIQ1aezpUd1EeQ10/s1600/image025-753575.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6fy7M9B8WmwhBEq6FaruOU7Lh52maISAs32dUcRcVkup3BndVxOhiE-ZpVrypmLsLouxoYcaSZ57zfmUJccya6NW61AXlY1b05SXiBBXeZT4kyem-VnWYrp74F1RIQ1aezpUd1EeQ10/s320/image025-753575.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6727654611467066418" /></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-bottom:6.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Identify 802.11ax Networks </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>– Sadly, I do not have an 802.11ax access point to verify this – however I could clearly see my 802.11ax laptop was identified.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-bottom:6.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'>2. <b>Combined Utilization View</b>: This option allows the combination of 802.11 utilization and non-802.11 utilization into a single total utilization graph that will include 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax traffic and non-802.11 traffic. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-bottom:6.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'> Here is how to get there to make the change: (I made the change back and forth but did not have an environment to see any results)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-bottom:6.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4Y6_EXorE-YXarziBe4-6xL_ouF9R9nD4BnDLlzhAJ-m_KIL02b1wOHxnpeUQtA74vkwyh14mJ8wAskr8SnRkb0YciylG1XsT-PguCrJ1HFyFDElXUy7GgT-JdVS3k1bAyyK_hHYf_Y/s1600/image029-754610.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4Y6_EXorE-YXarziBe4-6xL_ouF9R9nD4BnDLlzhAJ-m_KIL02b1wOHxnpeUQtA74vkwyh14mJ8wAskr8SnRkb0YciylG1XsT-PguCrJ1HFyFDElXUy7GgT-JdVS3k1bAyyK_hHYf_Y/s320/image029-754610.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6727654617724413154" /></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-bottom:6.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'>3. <b>iPerf Test Results Uploaded to Link-Live</b>: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'>In order to get to the iPerf test function, you first need to connect the G2 to an AP or Network, run a test and when complete, look at the bottom of the screen for “Tests”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'>If you use the NetAlly Test accessory, it should show up in the list. If you don’t know what I am referring to, look at this link: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="https://www.netally.com/products/testaccessory/">https://www.netally.com/products/testaccessory/</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'>I use the WLANPi iPerf server (available here: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.wlanpi.com/">http://www.wlanpi.com/</a> and I had to enter in the IP address of my device. I ran the iPerf test just fine, and it did upload to Link-Live, however it did not end up in my inbox like all the other tests I ran. I am not sure if this is because I am using the wlanpi instead of the NetAlly device.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'>Overall, the new version 4.0 does what it says it does. I would like to see the iPerf end up in my inbox automagically in a future release, or possibly some documentation on how to make it happen.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-941401005604938352019-07-15T18:22:00.000-07:002019-07-15T18:24:29.414-07:00My Ekahau Sidekick offsets<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ekahau users that use the Sidekick have probably discovered that the Sidekick “hears” better than other devices? How much better, you ask?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Since I do a lot of validation surveys, I decided to do a comparison between four devices. The 5 GHz Vocera “communicator” badge that is deployed quite a bit in Healthcare, the “Netscout” AirCheck G2 (in parenthesis because I heard that Netscout doesn’t own that product anymore though the name is still on the box), my handy dandy Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (that just so happens to be the platform used by a company that deploys Google Glasses), and my trusty Sidekick.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>My main concern was “what is my Vocera offset” for doing surveys to determine if the WLAN is voice quality. So, we took two Vocera badges and put them side by side, and during our testing, averaged the two into one measurement. I must say this was easy, since the Vocera badges usually agreed with each other within one dB.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We tried not to skew the results in any way. We didn’t look at previous results during the testing. We didn’t look at other results and compare while testing. We simply walked through a medical office building and randomly stopped in areas and took readings. This was intentional, as we didn’t want to add “intelligence” into the equation. We even took measurements in the basement, where coverage was minimal. When complete, we added them up and divided by the number of readings. Very simple.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sometimes we throw out “highs and lows”, and average the rest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>When using the data we gathered, not tossing out the highs and lows, our offsets came out like this:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Vocera -11.66 db<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>AirCheck G2 -13.44 dB<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Galaxy S7 Edge -13.66 dB<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>When using the data we gathered, tossing out one high and one low, our offsets came out like this:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Vocera -12.00 db<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>AirCheck G2 -13.14 dB<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Galaxy S7 Edge -13.28 dB<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Moving forward, I feel as though a 12 dB offset can be used in my environment when looking at the WLAN surveys with Vocera communicators in mind.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Actual readings walking a floor of a medical office building:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ch: Vocera G2 S7 Sidekick<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>44 -46 -49 -55 -40<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>44 -77 -75 -76 -64<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>64 -61 -56 -56 -46<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>56 -69 -74 -76 -55<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>52 -68 -69 -74 -59<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>36 -73 -74 -75 -62<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>161 -68 -66 -60 -53<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>36 -70 -79 -76 -59<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>48 -78 -84 -90 -67 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>dB </span>Difference between each device and SK<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ch: Vocera G2 S7 Sidekick<span style='color:#1F497D'> (original dB reading)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>44 6 9 15 -40<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>44 13 11 12 -64<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>64 15 10 10 -46<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>56 14 19 11 -55<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>52 9 10 15 -59<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>36 11 12 13 -62<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>161 15 13 7 -53<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>36 11 20 17 -59<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>48 11 17 23 -67 <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-28534076672770323582019-06-03T13:54:00.000-07:002019-06-03T13:55:11.348-07:00How to get B&W white floor plans for your survey<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many times I get floor plans that are not the color that I prefer. I love black and white floor plans – I like to survey with black and white, plan when them in black and white, and if I need to upload them into a NMS, such as Cisco Prime, I fell they look much nicer as well. I do this because I use colors for the heat maps in Ekahau Pro, and I feel this is a much cleaner look. But how do we get them into B&W without spending a lot of time on them?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I wanted to share how I convert my plans to B&W when I get a colored PDF, such as the snippet of the floor plan below I received recently. This was a PDF, and as you can see, it has a lot of red walls on there. Using the Microsoft Snipping Tool, I snipped the floor plan from the drawing and I sanitized it quickly, removing names, etc, by using the “Custom Pen” and selecting the color white. It takes a few minutes to figure out how to do this, but when you do, it works well. For me it does, anyway.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTgMC6KORVVaJCwzLIYXOqBXeWK8DHj5s0j_lFj2-LGc0qmPnjxjAFl9KJlpfvKont33eHNOGFR8cPTbAGD53JL-GGG0fwllL04JZrekR4iXus3aeszAMJ6PKvVtkVThfETVLQ0YkNfI/s1600/image002-711375.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTgMC6KORVVaJCwzLIYXOqBXeWK8DHj5s0j_lFj2-LGc0qmPnjxjAFl9KJlpfvKont33eHNOGFR8cPTbAGD53JL-GGG0fwllL04JZrekR4iXus3aeszAMJ6PKvVtkVThfETVLQ0YkNfI/s320/image002-711375.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6698410860033883922" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next, the floor plan needs to be saved. I save it as a .jpg file, then close it. Now I open it in Microsoft Paint, and then save it as a monochrome bitmap. See below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFESX7IjqpTbFEaGKo6WvcBt5b5iuc1n7odJurZKDQfaK_WJ2pkkX_FqXv6A2yK9EPTuG0Xzdr5trBTeKAacoe4em2L5hy4p_Jtw0fSLqMsI04YcLSCQ0Fy6b2QV3XfIVoYwxONz2SqCc/s1600/image004-713479.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFESX7IjqpTbFEaGKo6WvcBt5b5iuc1n7odJurZKDQfaK_WJ2pkkX_FqXv6A2yK9EPTuG0Xzdr5trBTeKAacoe4em2L5hy4p_Jtw0fSLqMsI04YcLSCQ0Fy6b2QV3XfIVoYwxONz2SqCc/s320/image004-713479.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6698410865595102482" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCEOVJbP4_uexvKgIVdj6AFJPKchqQWv4I0_2b5VgwJn0577NCTewWMoIlNAOru0TmtD-WqqbEekQ2hbxeK8CM51YbQ3IfKrg3EIdJiDdZQRI3BUmrA4eHWc4g9brETlfFQOh4-1lR7Y/s1600/image005-714966.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCEOVJbP4_uexvKgIVdj6AFJPKchqQWv4I0_2b5VgwJn0577NCTewWMoIlNAOru0TmtD-WqqbEekQ2hbxeK8CM51YbQ3IfKrg3EIdJiDdZQRI3BUmrA4eHWc4g9brETlfFQOh4-1lR7Y/s320/image005-714966.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6698410875690128034" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now the floor plan is saved in black and white. I close Microsoft Paint and then reopen the file again in Microsoft Paint, saving it as a .jpg. I do this last step because I sometimes find it doesn’t upload properly into Cisco Prime.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This only takes a few minutes and is well worth in if you want clean black and white floor plans without spending hours and hours on them, or spending a lot of money of software that will do it for you. There is a slight degradation on some floor plans, so you’ll have to see if this is good enough for you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-62635746341048360502019-04-13T11:46:00.001-07:002019-04-13T11:46:13.346-07:00Comparing Ekahau Connect to the laptop surveying style<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I have been using Ekahau for Wi-Fi surveying for some time now, and up until last week I have been using a 13” Dell Inspiron 5000 laptop that flips into a tablet when I want it. I connect the Ekahau Sidekick to the laptop via USB cable, sling the Sidekick over my shoulder and start walking. Easy, right?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are unsure what a Sidekick is you can read about it here: <a href="https://www.ekahau.com/products/sidekick/overview/">https://www.ekahau.com/products/sidekick/overview/</a> Not to understate all that it can do, it has two Wi-Fi radios, a spectrum analyzer, a long lasting battery, and now it has storage available inside. Before the Sidekick, we walked around with a USB hub hanging out of our laptops with a spectrum analyzer or two hanging off it, along with a couple of USB Wi-Fi adapters as well. All of that was depleting the laptop battery.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wi-Fi engineers are always looking for ways to lighten the load (since we do a lot of walking) when surveying. We want longer surveying times between charging – usually starting out in the morning and hoping our batteries will last until lunch time so we can charge up. Unfortunately our batteries rarely get fully recharged over the tiny lunch breaks we take. Some engineers carry identical laptops with them, and survey until the battery is low then stop and save the survey, transfer it to the fully charged laptop so they can continue surveying and put the other laptop on the charger.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Those days are no longer necessary anymore. Ekahau released a new product called Ekahau Connect. This allows you to create your WLAN survey project and upload it to the cloud so you never lose your project file. Then you use an iPad that is also linked to the cloud – it downloads your survey project file and you can now survey with an iPad and the Ekahau Sidekick. Here’s more on Ekahau Connect: <a href="https://www.ekahau.com/products/ekahau-connect/overview/">https://www.ekahau.com/products/ekahau-connect/overview/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Why would you want to survey with an iPad? It weighs less than half as much as my laptop, and is of similar size. I bought a 12.9” iPad Pro for the job, and when sitting side by side, they look to be about the same. The iPad, however, is much lighter and a lot easier to maneuver when walking through a building, dodging people and squeezing into areas where you want to gather a data point. Truth be told, I probably could have purchased a smaller iPad, since it’s almost too big.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Since the iPad isn’t as “rugged” as my laptop, I purchased a rubber-like case for it that has a folding handle. I had to modify it slightly to accommodate the adapter cable to connect to the Sidekick since the iPad doesn’t have the same USB connector as the laptop. I found the rubber-like case on eBay for something like twenty bucks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>During the launch of the new Ekahau Connect, we heard how much better it was, so I decided to test drive it on a validation survey. I walked the same exact floor twice – once with version 9.2.4 of Ekahau Site Survey running on my Dell laptop with the Sidekick connected, then I walked it again with the iPad and Sidekick. Now it is time to compare – keeping in mind the same human (me) walked the floor twice. I tried to replicate the walking path and did not try to walk any faster than I normally do. Now let’s see the results:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s the iPad survey. The red dots are the actual locations of the access points. I would say that is pretty accurate most of the time – within 5 feet or so.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3iZPXQokjDDsLfnW-PYg62hGvcS0aIUmKRWIep08tUr67IWe2ODt9b-Tc4ggp5sVtwUEqpH6phnOyweUVOx0KJaMT2_q1zlqwID7wj82CaHY8pU3FsL-WnRF-la6WTUD1RJqeUhXGjc/s1600/image001-773376.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3iZPXQokjDDsLfnW-PYg62hGvcS0aIUmKRWIep08tUr67IWe2ODt9b-Tc4ggp5sVtwUEqpH6phnOyweUVOx0KJaMT2_q1zlqwID7wj82CaHY8pU3FsL-WnRF-la6WTUD1RJqeUhXGjc/s320/image001-773376.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6679452280106107922" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s the Dell running 9.2.4. Not sure why the upper left red dot’s AP landed in the middle of the drawing, a good 100 feet away. I looked at the survey path and there’s nothing funny about it. Ignoring that, I would say that when comparing, the new Ekahau Pro 10 is more accurate with AP placement.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqpuB4W6KIYtbEwOVT-tO15JtYbS6uE-DmZ5klOsBy07L6wEzrRvXGVAKePjPIIR6udaiWqrKMWGJvVsWg8-OKTV1Q_zGprTidbm_IumjjjKYBGOt-CUzO_xK6OAWILZTgKPSpvKFPss/s1600/image004-775863.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqpuB4W6KIYtbEwOVT-tO15JtYbS6uE-DmZ5klOsBy07L6wEzrRvXGVAKePjPIIR6udaiWqrKMWGJvVsWg8-OKTV1Q_zGprTidbm_IumjjjKYBGOt-CUzO_xK6OAWILZTgKPSpvKFPss/s320/image004-775863.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6679452294295172306" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now let’s compare walk time:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s what the iPad survey time looked like:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAmh6wdEGttLXSP8h13r0pT6OQCP3WSjbHRk1wrkLeDyO1kAnZbhLqWm7gEwyBNIBwOg-j-DZMjtIvctUeY_tvpb7pB2Yiwfr5Paz57An2tjp8-odxQLi4NKjDkzpuZYhkud8jgfeed_U/s1600/image006-778332.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAmh6wdEGttLXSP8h13r0pT6OQCP3WSjbHRk1wrkLeDyO1kAnZbhLqWm7gEwyBNIBwOg-j-DZMjtIvctUeY_tvpb7pB2Yiwfr5Paz57An2tjp8-odxQLi4NKjDkzpuZYhkud8jgfeed_U/s320/image006-778332.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6679452302751043090" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s what the laptop survey time looked like:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKreYwVVMnLZ-muvLea_-LyLWDGVdEvhJxGku5s9WHjEtAx9VHk_dMWKgBHenEzsfwhnARwQ8T6P0bBW_wltREm_q3eD6TkKe7zMzZ3NXal15S6hyvEaVaN194M7-olKZQs9bOUrq3jM/s1600/image007-780413.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKreYwVVMnLZ-muvLea_-LyLWDGVdEvhJxGku5s9WHjEtAx9VHk_dMWKgBHenEzsfwhnARwQ8T6P0bBW_wltREm_q3eD6TkKe7zMzZ3NXal15S6hyvEaVaN194M7-olKZQs9bOUrq3jM/s320/image007-780413.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6679452309495234226" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nearly identical – which means carrying an iPad didn’t allow me to unconsciously walk any faster. I didn’t try to walk any faster, however I can see how the iPad took me two minutes longer since I was not used to carrying an iPad. I also had to disable the auto-rotate on the iPad since I noticed my survey would flip upside down when walking around because the iPad is so much lighter and I could carry it easier.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is difficult to measure arm, wrist and general comfort when comparing the two. I feel the iPad is much easier to survey with, for sure. Since I didn’t survey all day, I was not able to compare battery usage, however I did notice that after having my iPad on, I used less than ten percent of my battery. Most Sidekick owners already know that it will last for about 8 hours before it needs recharging, and the iPad appears as though it will last even longer. I can say for certain the strain from carrying an iPad is much less than carrying my laptop. The specs on my laptop state it is 3 pounds 6 ounces, and the iPad is a pound and a half with the rubber case.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My next post will be a validation of a 180,000 square foot building – we expect that survey to take all day and we will test the longevity of the iPad & Sidekick’s battery.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-25606165918205376082019-04-06T11:50:00.001-07:002019-04-06T11:50:27.839-07:00Setting TPC levels for Cisco 3802 deployments<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When WLANs are designed, many Wi-Fi Engineers use an AP-on-a-stick to survey the site so see how the signals propagate. Therefore, the access point needs to be set to a particular power, and that is what is usually going to be deployed as well. I have seen many Engineers use either 25mW or 50 mW for their surveys. The end goal is to match the transmit power of the access point to the transmit power of the Wi-Fi client.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When deployment time comes, they set the WLAN controller’s radio resource management (RRM) transmit power control (TPC) minimum and maximum setting to 25 mW (14 dBm) and 50 mW (17 dBm) respectively.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Since this practice has been common for the last ten years, many WLAN controllers out there are set to those numbers. This setting worked well for the Cisco 3502, 3602 & 3702s on most channels.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Screenshots of power reference charts are from Brian Long’s website at <a href="http://blong1wifiblog.blogspot.com/">http://blong1wifiblog.blogspot.com/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As you can see, RRM will allow the access points to be at either 17 dBm or 14 dBm on most channels<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0HAicW8R1FKrQnPdHVSyDWj-uh69yqTkNcbXKEOHUcFvnZrZRNa-dtAYPgH8NEOc-n2dHPwyBiVsep-q3hE9rOmmCOo1F78pavGmM-k6-CV9xf-qd8PIxuYgE-TqblZL6ooO0EdCk2M/s1600/image002-727855.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0HAicW8R1FKrQnPdHVSyDWj-uh69yqTkNcbXKEOHUcFvnZrZRNa-dtAYPgH8NEOc-n2dHPwyBiVsep-q3hE9rOmmCOo1F78pavGmM-k6-CV9xf-qd8PIxuYgE-TqblZL6ooO0EdCk2M/s320/image002-727855.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6676855776769157970" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwr_eM2LGeK4Tbb-eJj2Xwa5JM_gAmdJljKttkBztJyjKjKFIzdD_bImIuyP3EsUcL523SXXz6425ImHKIiTHzbKM_4CMuNtqTaEQt62l0lk2Oy5NqKxmzhWg37ODYGyCAEaANqm9bUEQ/s1600/image006-729955.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwr_eM2LGeK4Tbb-eJj2Xwa5JM_gAmdJljKttkBztJyjKjKFIzdD_bImIuyP3EsUcL523SXXz6425ImHKIiTHzbKM_4CMuNtqTaEQt62l0lk2Oy5NqKxmzhWg37ODYGyCAEaANqm9bUEQ/s320/image006-729955.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6676855785083311186" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And it works somewhat well for the Cisco 3702 – the AP will only have one power setting to choose from on UNII-1 channels:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSceXr5_d3seV39iwV5w6F4J4XD9ahBCu9BkrJxytslctmlwIH4A9vdp2Gmk6WfYe7Evp8_24cTS7nwFRp8fyqdvJYdtmwOqPWN7TkfnNV4mDG0nqupJz-fGPe5hASJN2_KRzupXv2Uc/s1600/image008-731519.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSceXr5_d3seV39iwV5w6F4J4XD9ahBCu9BkrJxytslctmlwIH4A9vdp2Gmk6WfYe7Evp8_24cTS7nwFRp8fyqdvJYdtmwOqPWN7TkfnNV4mDG0nqupJz-fGPe5hASJN2_KRzupXv2Uc/s320/image008-731519.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6676855792516638898" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now lets take a look at the Cisco 3800 series access point. I placed a 3802i series AP on each channel and used the CLI to scrape the information to create this table. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To see the actual output from the WLC, scroll down to the end of this post.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI128hh92U_0LWVm7KuUjEZm3vq8Xvz5o9la1pVqcideaMXLn54W6KxHcW7mFMhfAHj1W7NVyx6W_EHiCIMLfjAzQcAv-VuMMct79stsd6WzLgxCYV9wTMl6a1WTcUzyfQrZJbRs9M7Ak/s1600/image012-733157.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI128hh92U_0LWVm7KuUjEZm3vq8Xvz5o9la1pVqcideaMXLn54W6KxHcW7mFMhfAHj1W7NVyx6W_EHiCIMLfjAzQcAv-VuMMct79stsd6WzLgxCYV9wTMl6a1WTcUzyfQrZJbRs9M7Ak/s320/image012-733157.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6676855800881073250" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As you can see, there are quite a few channels out of the lineup that are stuck on one power setting, since the power level sits between 14 dBm and 17 dBm, which is the min/max in the WLC. That could be a problem if you want your controller to make a power/channel plan for your deployment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Since my goal is to allow the controller to “turn the power up or down a notch”, I looked at the other power levels and came up with a power plan that would allow two power levels for each channel. This meant I had to increase my maximum transmit power to 18 dBm, and lower my minimum transmit power to 13 dBm.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkeMT28tE-KQJ5UUTdEIjZY42uBOYKP9P5EUPCrYhOhMuXqUy4MzCn_N_5-cJzyKdPha2M0eJiOeVYq_PDqQhiUhAwzynZ0zx8FQB7EMc52hmNAHczL7cQ0OVsfH-OssXG-57B5y9ORA/s1600/image013-734878.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkeMT28tE-KQJ5UUTdEIjZY42uBOYKP9P5EUPCrYhOhMuXqUy4MzCn_N_5-cJzyKdPha2M0eJiOeVYq_PDqQhiUhAwzynZ0zx8FQB7EMc52hmNAHczL7cQ0OVsfH-OssXG-57B5y9ORA/s320/image013-734878.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6676855808154302818" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I didn’t leave channel 165 out by accident. The 3802 did not support that channel at the time of the screen scrape.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 36<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 22 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 19 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 16 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 13 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 10 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 7 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 4 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 8 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Channel 40<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 22 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 19 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 16 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 13 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 10 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 7 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 4 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 8 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 44<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 22 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 19 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='color:red'>Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 16 dBm</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 13 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 10 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 7 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 4 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 8 .......................... 2 dBm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 48<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 22 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 19 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 16 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 13 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 10 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 7 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 4 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 8 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Channel 52<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 2 dBm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 56<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 60<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='color:red'>Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 64<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 20 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 100<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Channel 104<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 108<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='color:red'>Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 112<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 19 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='color:red'>Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 16 dBm</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 13 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 10 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 7 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 4 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 116<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 120<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='color:red'>Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 124<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='color:red'>Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 128<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='color:red'>Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 132<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='color:red'>Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 136<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 20 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 140<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 20 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 144<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 20 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 149<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 19 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 16 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 13 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 10 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 7 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 4 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 153<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 23 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 20 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 8 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 157<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 23 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 20 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 8 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 161<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 23 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 20 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tx Power Level 8 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Channel 165<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Not supported<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-3874564162141121962019-03-10T20:55:00.001-07:002019-03-10T20:55:43.037-07:00My modified wifistand for APoS surveys<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I just wanted to share what I have done with my WiFiStand for APoS surveys. The WiFi stand can be purchased here: <a href="https://wifistand.com/">https://wifistand.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I started out years ago doing AP-on-a-Stick (AP0S) surveys and trying all kinds of mounts, etc, to get the best rig I could make. I used to use a flexible extension for a painter’s pole, with a slight modification to keep the rig stable when raised up to a ceiling grid. I bought some “rare earth magnets” on eBay and taped them to the extension pole so it would cling to a ceiling grid when raised up. I did not outfit this rig so the AP would be supported by the grid by the magnets – I only used the magnets to keep the grid stable when I raised it to the ceiling so the setup would not accidentally fall over. Here is a picture of my flexible painter’s pole clinging to a metal rail all by itself with an AP attached.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-oVT1ch1H8_oSlNsv67Fv0mDq0a6k_9NfVqsBaTIceRznMJLfmnVfUchY233aBuBjHb19hiqeKEn1g9DT-ED13Js-f1iQq819FfsX9kDIlh_6xIk8cnt_OVyefCWay8868YhX2R1LjI/s1600/image003-743086.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-oVT1ch1H8_oSlNsv67Fv0mDq0a6k_9NfVqsBaTIceRznMJLfmnVfUchY233aBuBjHb19hiqeKEn1g9DT-ED13Js-f1iQq819FfsX9kDIlh_6xIk8cnt_OVyefCWay8868YhX2R1LjI/s320/image003-743086.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6666976988323499378" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is what that rig looked like from the side:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDxx8dgevvwWl3-QAT3l8J7FiyGCXe_PBKxVdwO3cOZRYgySdCShAU6NgbPAmIpmcZOwbGMX7o0VzTr87-HpyYSWeCRWnyxAuexgs0dbFM9XUBStVx3WYdwvZNADFQpdiM8GuJpypud4/s1600/image004-744579.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDxx8dgevvwWl3-QAT3l8J7FiyGCXe_PBKxVdwO3cOZRYgySdCShAU6NgbPAmIpmcZOwbGMX7o0VzTr87-HpyYSWeCRWnyxAuexgs0dbFM9XUBStVx3WYdwvZNADFQpdiM8GuJpypud4/s320/image004-744579.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6666976991202994530" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>After acquiring a WiFiStand, I had the idea of a modification similar to my painter’s pole rig. Same kind of rare earth magnet stability, and a painter’s pole adapter. Here’s what I came up with:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I found this paint roller with the same dimension as a ¼-20 bolt, so I purchased it. It was under ten bucks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FrdHxVMAuvBgUNU3_JPhw1CPOnvrmltbmcyC3npVnf0kAY0YmSDgLy8nYqbf4D9FEEb5ObeqRW4Gualag4O_cp1m9YCWnsX5csSwO3x-eHQV4E7TnfsVIAtFzAIWdZB6arMH9G-yrzA/s1600/image005-746463.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FrdHxVMAuvBgUNU3_JPhw1CPOnvrmltbmcyC3npVnf0kAY0YmSDgLy8nYqbf4D9FEEb5ObeqRW4Gualag4O_cp1m9YCWnsX5csSwO3x-eHQV4E7TnfsVIAtFzAIWdZB6arMH9G-yrzA/s320/image005-746463.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6666977000036692562" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I cut the rolling part off and was left with the stem:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBYTmJejo2x35hxNGfETUKpQnGNcwQvEIBS_Az5pRp3-UspUUP2CsH1I15bPSgQyJ9Rlpr9qK1mst00A1vEY0BywQS_5IwKD8tp5bsnY3qwLujemjFS8kmkeHHyZ_yvmW6JenTDMq7-0/s1600/image008-747440.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBYTmJejo2x35hxNGfETUKpQnGNcwQvEIBS_Az5pRp3-UspUUP2CsH1I15bPSgQyJ9Rlpr9qK1mst00A1vEY0BywQS_5IwKD8tp5bsnY3qwLujemjFS8kmkeHHyZ_yvmW6JenTDMq7-0/s320/image008-747440.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6666977006513990738" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have a tap and die set, so I started threading the stem to ¼-20. This only took about fifteen minutes. It was a lot easier than I thought, to be honest.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQQIXbqFLvuXTJFJOJTeMCTKWHDdPBfQtk5N4hWXmF-dVceUAhAi1uYuGSjcTkcanTIOLP0BHqlQwg6-eSs1FJIO36zjpQea_lIqf1WEBy4ylUIvW-gDfiJtpfG4KLka_X5XBmwSmb9U/s1600/image010-748237.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQQIXbqFLvuXTJFJOJTeMCTKWHDdPBfQtk5N4hWXmF-dVceUAhAi1uYuGSjcTkcanTIOLP0BHqlQwg6-eSs1FJIO36zjpQea_lIqf1WEBy4ylUIvW-gDfiJtpfG4KLka_X5XBmwSmb9U/s320/image010-748237.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6666977008157871026" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This was the first time I have ever put thread on anything, so please don’t judge. And to be honest, if I can do it, so can you. It isn’t perfect, but it is my first time threading anything. I think it definitely does the trick.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_ye5zBdA-0Ax0R05jNtZeQ35anqF_N8mln2eInxxjwop1FZOBML1sJ3EvOlOSaXIpHGjdSB4SJ6aFiczEYc1CcgcnQJeTct3xewGajIGhYeO1OYf9sj9OFvlb0Y-RrYbx8JZ6pH9ogY/s1600/image012-749355.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_ye5zBdA-0Ax0R05jNtZeQ35anqF_N8mln2eInxxjwop1FZOBML1sJ3EvOlOSaXIpHGjdSB4SJ6aFiczEYc1CcgcnQJeTct3xewGajIGhYeO1OYf9sj9OFvlb0Y-RrYbx8JZ6pH9ogY/s320/image012-749355.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6666977013056308146" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I started to screw it into the WiFi stand, and it works. It was actually too easy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jL2xsT6WyKT-u3aoAeUNIj9YcYI0y9FhOHoPFfmoIvUlRr-ZWGLHOgOn_UsT-2YT14yfUhjbzarxj3vfB90pRhgDGzyYTjL_D4MOlk1-yrctvx6RGsl1Yecj_-lWP5v8iWsRUMMzJYk/s1600/image019-750937.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jL2xsT6WyKT-u3aoAeUNIj9YcYI0y9FhOHoPFfmoIvUlRr-ZWGLHOgOn_UsT-2YT14yfUhjbzarxj3vfB90pRhgDGzyYTjL_D4MOlk1-yrctvx6RGsl1Yecj_-lWP5v8iWsRUMMzJYk/s320/image019-750937.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6666977022824425538" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the entire rig, assembled.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg90CooYKvn1i-lMv0jsYchFJLdt0ZESOF8dq_VOqI71eFWOHB8L8ltT7JVTAGIFL4irxphqleWM8X1PoqbNxa8mI_qxIsiza1lflfRlHGWdGxnm6aI5_kl4opNaJY8Y3k_C2kMdDbBoA/s1600/image020-752454.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg90CooYKvn1i-lMv0jsYchFJLdt0ZESOF8dq_VOqI71eFWOHB8L8ltT7JVTAGIFL4irxphqleWM8X1PoqbNxa8mI_qxIsiza1lflfRlHGWdGxnm6aI5_kl4opNaJY8Y3k_C2kMdDbBoA/s320/image020-752454.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6666977029379811314" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next I glued some rare earth magnets to the rig for stability, just like my old rig. Again, this is not to hold the entire rig from the ceiling grid – it is just there to keep everything from tipping over. I used Gorilla glue to affix magnets to both sides of the frame, and then gave it a quick coat of paint to cover up the magnets and glue. Here it is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZfZSnRqBekbejEaK3hYjMmn8SoFF1Btv6E-Hkx3gns2o1l5hJ2Pv-HD_KGwmctEWcR5ntuLzeAh_2cruTeaFkgMVQo8QFYRLvvSvIv4kgjQX4BGxdjWsNPlXjpm1FGWncZcbAzuDFKk/s1600/image022-753650.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZfZSnRqBekbejEaK3hYjMmn8SoFF1Btv6E-Hkx3gns2o1l5hJ2Pv-HD_KGwmctEWcR5ntuLzeAh_2cruTeaFkgMVQo8QFYRLvvSvIv4kgjQX4BGxdjWsNPlXjpm1FGWncZcbAzuDFKk/s320/image022-753650.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6666977031454859170" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just to show how these magnets can make a rig more stable, I am going to show how strong the magnets are. Here is the WiFi stand holding a Cisco 2802 series access point to a metal railing without any support other than the magnets. Again, I do not recommend using magnets to support an APoS. I simply use them to keep my rig more stable – and it works like a charm.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80s8NPYpIRzPMOet0oXlEa7JRmqid-yOa6YOj7ZCMGFpltNt1PHbvR7nNR2g1kNg_OUntql_MHpQRQ1Mf_u8oyOkp1BRwnPftbFx1YqQgmKd7b6LscsKMR0IaFKN2V24IMr1h6_Ze7_A/s1600/image026-755547.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80s8NPYpIRzPMOet0oXlEa7JRmqid-yOa6YOj7ZCMGFpltNt1PHbvR7nNR2g1kNg_OUntql_MHpQRQ1Mf_u8oyOkp1BRwnPftbFx1YqQgmKd7b6LscsKMR0IaFKN2V24IMr1h6_Ze7_A/s320/image026-755547.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6666977040478195570" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-19811997356540851522019-01-16T06:39:00.000-08:002019-01-16T06:40:08.671-08:00Comparing Ekahau Sidekick to other tools<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m going to start this post with saying that the idea for this post came from the rssicompared.com website where I have posted some data. This was more of “me, out in the field”, but this time I had a little extra time, a pad of paper, and some help from <span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#66757F'>@WiFi_Princesa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#66757F'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>We heard reports of bad Wi-Fi coverage for the Cisco 8821 series phones. We both thought, “horsefeathers”. Not on my watch!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We went onsite, and sat where the red dot is indicated below. On the table were a few Wi-Fi clients/tools:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My Ekahau Sidekick<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Netscout G2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cisco 8821 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Samsung S7 Edge<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We had heard of “lousy Wi-Fi coverage” in the room with the red dot is located. In order to prove it is not the network, we have to prove it is something else. We made a rudimentary table of signal strength (since that is what was reported) on the devices we had with us:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Device:<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>8821<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>G2<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>Sidekick <span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>S7 Edge<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>AP #4 -64 -68 -57 -65<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>AP #5 -70 -75 -65 -72<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>AP #6 -78 -75 -66 -76<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First of all, we learned that signal strength was not the problem, since we designed it for -67 dBm, and we met the requirement’s signal strength of -64 dBm. Things are not always as they seem, since the strongest AP was #4, when you might expect one of the other two would be stronger.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The second thing we learned is that the farther we were from an access point, the more the results varied.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We also learned the Ekahau Sidekick “heard” anywhere from 5 to 10 dB better than the other devices.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Since all we can do is average out the set of clients, we are going to say that the Ekahau Sidekick can hear about 8dB better than some other popular devices.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our next quest<span style='color:#1F497D'> (in a later post)</span> is going to see how an AP can see the other access points, since we need to know how the Cisco access points can hear each other.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt-uH94uRt0PdyUQPD2hhn5_1JDEBipbGTauisrR1eSMDzTHDEthQtQ_tzoXew3vzbkEBmebupNmAzjXJ9-UVqe77jI-ps7_QlGbTu-G4_7_tchL7JgegqEwAMbqVoSgNpkCYPgHeSKs/s1600/image002-708768.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt-uH94uRt0PdyUQPD2hhn5_1JDEBipbGTauisrR1eSMDzTHDEthQtQ_tzoXew3vzbkEBmebupNmAzjXJ9-UVqe77jI-ps7_QlGbTu-G4_7_tchL7JgegqEwAMbqVoSgNpkCYPgHeSKs/s320/image002-708768.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6647104452703158818" /></a><o:p></o:p></p></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-27086470767278348082018-10-06T21:10:00.001-07:002018-10-09T07:33:59.469-07:00Comparing my Proxim 8494 to my Sidekick<div class="WordSection1">
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This blogpost is simple. I used to use a Proxim 8494 for surveys, now I use my Sidekick. All I wanted to know if how my SK and Proxim 8494 compared.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I recently did a 5 GHz validation survey of a new healthcare facility WLAN with requirements of Cisco Voice and Aeroscout RTLS – only this time I walked it twice. Once with Sidekick, once with the Proxim. Here are the results: (I will put Proxim on left, SK on right). I’m using Primary 5 Ghz signal strength at -65 dBm for your viewing pleasure. Why only 5 GHz? Ask Devin Akin…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Here's AP number one. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m not going to show every AP. There’s no point, since my goal is to see how they compare, so I know what I am looking at.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I will now skip to another part of the building:<o:p></o:p></div>
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And now for another area. Keep in mind… These surveys were done on the same day, same time (one before the other) with the same machine. Only thing different was the survey adapter. Same human, wearing the same ballcap and same tennis shoes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now that I have my results, I can clearly see that my Proxim and my Sidekick are somewhat similar in the way they receive the signals from the WLANs they are surveying/validating.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I know that many of you are like me and might have several Proxim 8494 adapters, and when surveying with them you may have seen different results. When I discovered this, I started to use only one Proxim for validations – not two or three in a USB hub configuration, since I didn’t “trust” my multiple adapter configuration. But that’s just me.</div>
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Again. The point of this blogpost is simple. I just wanted to see how my “survey adapter” I have been using for way too many years compares to my Sidekick. I am not trying to say “only use one Proxim for validations”, or “STOP - go buy a Sidekick immediately” (I’m sure Ekahau would like that, however). What we all hope for is that all Sidekicks are baselined/benchmarked/created-equal. What I mean by that is that if my Sidekick saw the WLAN at -65 dBm in a certain area, that your Sidekick will see the same thing. I think we all know that our Proxim 8494 adapters are not exactly created equally. I am in no way trying to say anything negative about the Proxim adapter. I am trying to compare apples to apples, however, and I feel that apples from the same orchard/tree/harvest might taste the same. I have a half dozen Proxim adapters, and they all seem to see the world differently – much like all the humans I know. And you know who you are.</div>
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I don’t have two Sidekicks. If I did, you can bet I would perform this same “experiment” with my SK and anyone that wanted to send me their SK for a few days. Better put your name on it, though.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Another thing to mention: You can always “see” how different adapters see the same exact signal – just go do rssicompared.com and take a look for yourself. I know that all APs and clients are not created equally, and they all seem to see the world differently. Better yet, add some data of your own!</div>
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My best advice: Know your APs, know your WAN requirements, know your client adapters, know your applications.</div>
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There will be a Rev2 of this post. The building has another section, and I am going to survey that three times - once with SK, once with my other Proxim, and a third time with another adapter that I have not chosen yet. When complete, I will compare those results as well.</div>
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JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-73441827350642795602018-08-29T11:47:00.001-07:002018-08-29T11:47:02.213-07:00How to test your RADIUS configuration on the Cisco 5508 controller without having APs and clients.<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>How to test your RADIUS configuration on the Cisco 5508 controller without having APs and clients.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Authentication problems are pretty common when configuring the WLAN controller to authenticate users on a WLAN against a RADIUS server.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When configuring the WLAN controller, you have to create the WLAN itself on the controller, and then create the RADIUS Authentication and Accounting configurations as well. This is where most of the problems lie. If the RADIUS keys do not match, the users will not be able to get on the WLAN.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Create the WLAN according to your requirements:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyfXKS-TPpzZZh2zJNlLim5mO22bg2MVo8d3BfOIaKlPehE0AXB2fHcNOfGW9XD3-3LFRMrUY_AQq8F0kk8WZLQHTXRDAkX5fUde3r7wzuvrd1g5R3JSKg0qTXlePbfN4z45_sFCbldA/s1600/image001-722273.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyfXKS-TPpzZZh2zJNlLim5mO22bg2MVo8d3BfOIaKlPehE0AXB2fHcNOfGW9XD3-3LFRMrUY_AQq8F0kk8WZLQHTXRDAkX5fUde3r7wzuvrd1g5R3JSKg0qTXlePbfN4z45_sFCbldA/s320/image001-722273.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6595216155774454594" /></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Create the RADIUS Authentication and Accounting configurations:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw374Vq15OxGwAzol2g_muMs1zzKCpVuE3Q0UmmyItUWSuMj3v_EvJjuvUK_PdjTF8pJzy8kYjuW0pKAouQSqcuXM0zdg1Df0i3wyV_fDEhJ4mEx1_ObKBvCzoGNb24XcrZWfcrCL-6w/s1600/image002-724436.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw374Vq15OxGwAzol2g_muMs1zzKCpVuE3Q0UmmyItUWSuMj3v_EvJjuvUK_PdjTF8pJzy8kYjuW0pKAouQSqcuXM0zdg1Df0i3wyV_fDEhJ4mEx1_ObKBvCzoGNb24XcrZWfcrCL-6w/s320/image002-724436.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6595216164277265122" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEG-el00RilXHdQi2VZxkODAD78ucIFsEwdiIoeszUybdlUxUaknN3skvGIXSG4VnZ5VBwzJyr0lp8K1myvLYCDX96DhoGkB8mjBrW_84OzYEeW4URump7dYV7MfF6q5aMVM4rcMHrpY/s1600/image003-726040.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEG-el00RilXHdQi2VZxkODAD78ucIFsEwdiIoeszUybdlUxUaknN3skvGIXSG4VnZ5VBwzJyr0lp8K1myvLYCDX96DhoGkB8mjBrW_84OzYEeW4URump7dYV7MfF6q5aMVM4rcMHrpY/s320/image003-726040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6595216171936335186" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Go back to the WLAN and add/select the AAA servers you just created:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CAUewWs2AzYWO5En-VNGO_A_Rm5J49HcgYJvD3WOfZh9qli7ZoZF2nHvX7mlNYuiusMGUJ19HqRqM6EZywRw_DdczhkJ3yiq-sO8pAFe8RiLu9IhNhK_E4lbGVVGzndfafVZUBSNWfA/s1600/image004-726967.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CAUewWs2AzYWO5En-VNGO_A_Rm5J49HcgYJvD3WOfZh9qli7ZoZF2nHvX7mlNYuiusMGUJ19HqRqM6EZywRw_DdczhkJ3yiq-sO8pAFe8RiLu9IhNhK_E4lbGVVGzndfafVZUBSNWfA/s320/image004-726967.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6595216178398127186" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With the WLAN completely configured to your requirements (meaning, configure the other requirements on the other tabs for the WLAN) it is time to test. One way would be to use an AP and a client and try to join the WLAN. However, if you are remote, and configuring the WLANs for future deployments, not being onsite presents a challenge when testing the RADIUS configuration on the WLAN Controller.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This document assumes you are comfortable with command line access into the WLAN Controller. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are going to use the “test aaa radius” command to test the scenario mentioned in the paragraph above. We are going to use a fictitious username and password of “juser” & “mypassword”. Since we just created the WLAN, we know it is WLAN ID #5, and there is no AP Group, so we will use “default-group”. We just created the RADIUS server configuration, and its server index is #1. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7EngEEHOD6KxQrQvSTzRHBjR9k3rlZmmesM2ggWk-WwEnz8DAhZK9h8zhfo_9nUz2YhcgRRvEsB4J6Zd2MhwdKRpytoLPvE6_xHflZdSx2sQiDlAZz8cfJ8j6HVx8zTPlQIJb13fQxM/s1600/image005-728315.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7EngEEHOD6KxQrQvSTzRHBjR9k3rlZmmesM2ggWk-WwEnz8DAhZK9h8zhfo_9nUz2YhcgRRvEsB4J6Zd2MhwdKRpytoLPvE6_xHflZdSx2sQiDlAZz8cfJ8j6HVx8zTPlQIJb13fQxM/s320/image005-728315.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6595216181359753682" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUo7pqYwPJkmexdWtpx7JsDXNtWtR1mU5FyBaTn0hbYJTUiRtMzKxwmjIQ9U0usM336W4OvrUChkTv0RwNhyphenhyphenIpwCcK1fhUg1_LffkdfKXtikry0rCmdbpraXtaWq7x3swTAC4P-CZLhA/s1600/image006-729028.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUo7pqYwPJkmexdWtpx7JsDXNtWtR1mU5FyBaTn0hbYJTUiRtMzKxwmjIQ9U0usM336W4OvrUChkTv0RwNhyphenhyphenIpwCcK1fhUg1_LffkdfKXtikry0rCmdbpraXtaWq7x3swTAC4P-CZLhA/s320/image006-729028.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6595216186758883794" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the syntax of the command:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Test aaa radius username juser password mypassword wlan-id 5 apgroup default-group server-index 1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next, you have to issue a command, “test aaa show radius” to see if everything is working correctly: (your session will tell you the command to issue, as seen here:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnMn6VMTVMVjVguriimMGzKM6LDKgztD9hB5tYk90BMgRak_mnHoNbyKS3mY54Hd_90YIf3LQhpmuSLYM7lcUhlm54zZ-IgnPgnm7gq4en7i6sPSGLP2GJYQkgXkLFY4GCnoSHTLXIlo/s1600/image007-730061.jpg"><img 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Wlan-id........................................ 5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> ApGroup Name................................... default-group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Server Index................................... 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Radius Test Response<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Radius Server Retry Status<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>------------- ----- ------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>192.168.100.100 1 <b>Success<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Authentication Response:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Result Code:<b> <span style='color:red'>Success<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s an <u>unsuccessful</u> authentication test output:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>(Cisco Controller) >test aaa show radius<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Radius Test Request<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Wlan-id........................................ 5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> ApGroup Name................................... default-group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Server Index................................... 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Radius Test Response<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Radius Server Retry Status<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>------------- ----- ------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>192.168.100.100 1 <b>Success<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Authentication Response:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Result Code:<b> </b></span><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red'>Authentication failed </span></strong><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>(this is wrong username/password)</span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s an <u>unsuccessful</u> authentication test output because controller cannot reach server:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>(Cisco Controller) >test aaa show radius<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Radius Test Request<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Wlan-id........................................ 5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> ApGroup Name................................... default-group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Server Index................................... 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Radius Test Response<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Radius Server Retry Status<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>------------- ----- ------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>192.168.100.100 <span style='color:red'>6</span> <b>No response received from server </b></span><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>(this is self-explanatory)</span></strong><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Authentication Response:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Result Code:<b> <span style='color:red'>No response received from server </span></b></span><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>(this is self-explanatory)</span></strong><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s how to test RADIUS Fallback:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Make sure it is configured:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqQjNUsqEhhuqcKLz4fY-qQltaaydUBepFNUUzmYIP9YZYgy8h5NcS2Y-cJTwVmSqxoj4xhEl49zcFGIJSxXesbw9ioRdWZ1njkHjOt1JBZL9kWumyhc-kNOAz2a3V0SdxiZ-HKtf-iE/s1600/image008-731482.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqQjNUsqEhhuqcKLz4fY-qQltaaydUBepFNUUzmYIP9YZYgy8h5NcS2Y-cJTwVmSqxoj4xhEl49zcFGIJSxXesbw9ioRdWZ1njkHjOt1JBZL9kWumyhc-kNOAz2a3V0SdxiZ-HKtf-iE/s320/image008-731482.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6595216194951666962" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Make sure both authentication servers are listed in the WLAN profile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgbPRsEiNMSmmp48rW3hgGpgKtZiYcf6zKFHh6rpcRC-7LzGHiZqxkCCv6l-0Tgd7Mjzy9Oql3f9ph7bndWE2HFjycQdgPYG4V_61iKMdtXz36-KUFpINqmdv-kMNsZpRz9D6orE_U-c/s1600/image009-732386.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgbPRsEiNMSmmp48rW3hgGpgKtZiYcf6zKFHh6rpcRC-7LzGHiZqxkCCv6l-0Tgd7Mjzy9Oql3f9ph7bndWE2HFjycQdgPYG4V_61iKMdtXz36-KUFpINqmdv-kMNsZpRz9D6orE_U-c/s320/image009-732386.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6595216200067549970" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Then go back to where we were in testing:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>(Cisco Controller) >test aaa show radius<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Radius Test Request<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Wlan-id........................................ 5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> ApGroup Name................................... default-group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Server Index................................... 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Radius Test Response<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Radius Server Retry Status<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>------------- ----- ------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>192.168.100.100 <span style='color:red'>6</span> <b>No response received from server<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>192.168.100.101 1 <b><span style='color:red'>Success</span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Authentication Response:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Result Code:<b> <span style='color:red'>Success</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-54704589001896061982018-07-24T09:24:00.001-07:002018-07-24T09:24:57.764-07:00How to remedy the non-digitally signed driver issue with AirMagnet and Windows 10<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>If you’re a WLAN Engineer, you likely have a lot of Wireless tools in your arsenal. At the last wireless conference I went to, I took the CWAP course, and we installed Omnipeek on our laptops. Many of us had an issue where we had to configure our laptops to be able to install a driver that was not digitally signed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One of my tools is AirMagnet Wi-Fi Analyzer. I have been upgrading my toolbox and decided to install the software on my new machine, which is a Dell with Windows 10 on it. I downloaded the same old multi-adapter kit drivers that I had done in the past, but this time the Proxim 8494 adapter was not seen when I launched it. I looked in the Device Manager and found the dreaded exclamation point.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I remembered back to the CWAP class, and that we had a similar issue. I tried the “fix” that we had done in class to no avail. I tried everything that Google told me to do. Still nothing. Admitting defeat, I called Netscout support and explained my issue.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It turns out there is a digitally signed driver that will make this problem go away! The gal on the other end of the conversation pointed out to me that there is a digitally signed driver on the Downloads page. It doesn’t say “digitally signed” anywhere on the description, but it does state Windows 10. I downloaded and installed it and it fixed the issue. The digitally flavored driver to download is the one my red arrow is pointing to.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtr9uIKqZzs74UGg_8qRK37u2z6z33BOc6RjL9210wR_w6IiwPspg-3u9uT5K8xJPA6bnAPYWUUztnmyMJrcNbYTv7bBa5iQNWnsdY6fxb6cBZAm2q2we9R-BTynz6Cjn9VMoBfFK8jEM/s1600/image001-797788.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtr9uIKqZzs74UGg_8qRK37u2z6z33BOc6RjL9210wR_w6IiwPspg-3u9uT5K8xJPA6bnAPYWUUztnmyMJrcNbYTv7bBa5iQNWnsdY6fxb6cBZAm2q2we9R-BTynz6Cjn9VMoBfFK8jEM/s320/image001-797788.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6581820477572685170" /></a><o:p></o:p></p></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-74103787782409526212018-07-21T08:41:00.001-07:002018-07-21T08:41:12.877-07:00Outdoor GPS site survey - using Ekahau ESS/GPS & Venvolt MK1<div class=WordSection1><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>Most WLAN Engineers I know don’t have to do outdoor APoS surveys very often, however when you need to, this post might come in handy. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>The last time we did an outdoor survey, we used a lightweight Cisco 1532i series access point, a small PoE+ switch, a Cisco 2504 WLAN controller and a fairly large UPS to power it all. We learned that an AC inverter plugged into a 12v power outlet in a vehicle just didn’t work for us and would not charge the UPS when driving from point A to point B. We had to look for power outlets and drag long extension cords around – which might get damaged if people drive over them. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>This time, we changed it up a bit. Our task was to test a Cisco 1532e series access point with an external directional antenna. For this, we purchased the new Ventev Venvolt MK1 power supply that can supply PoE+ (802.3af & 802.3at) power to an autonomous AP that requires 802.3at power – for hours on a single charge. We loaded the autonomous code on to the access point and then configured it like you would an autonomous AP during an APoS survey. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>We used the same old survey cart and telescoping pole that we always use, mounted everything like you would expect it to see on an outdoor wall or pole, and plugged it into the new Venvolt MK1. A few minutes later, the AP was online and ready to go. Here’s what the rig looked like:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ycIBzR8Pj9y4yCbWzVYPUV3CfdCFoEiEaOEAMURG4vWJu09YLCUPJiWOKyTVTlRh8jQ3UEZj_5uRSdIWdQke53jtiA9pY4Vgstji0-b-Vqr6uR7mkBFlCbfFz5z-uxT3AwNWnwE8zng/s1600/image001-772925.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ycIBzR8Pj9y4yCbWzVYPUV3CfdCFoEiEaOEAMURG4vWJu09YLCUPJiWOKyTVTlRh8jQ3UEZj_5uRSdIWdQke53jtiA9pY4Vgstji0-b-Vqr6uR7mkBFlCbfFz5z-uxT3AwNWnwE8zng/s320/image001-772925.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6580695957301470018" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal> We configured our Ekahau ESS site survey software to do an outdoor survey. There are a few HowTo’s floating around on how to do it. I must admit, we spent the previous day getting ESS to work with the GPS adapter. We had to download drivers, etcetera, and go through all the motions to get it working. It wasn’t simply plugging in the GPS receiver and running out the door. That said, spend the time to get all of that working first. I used a BU-353 GPS receiver, if you are wondering. Set an hour or two aside the day before (or longer) and get that working. Do not wait until you are in the parking lot with your AP up high on a pole and then decide to embark on that task. You might need access to the Internet to get the drivers, etc. Familiarize yourself with how to use ESS with a GPS outdoors – figure out how to start and stop the survey, etc. Practice with it at home if you live in a quiet neighborhood, or in a park, or somewhere else where someone won’t call the police on you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>When you are setting up your project, you need three locations in a triangle on your “floor plan” before you start surveying. We were indoors when creating the project, and we figured out that when looking at maps.google.com, it was giving us the coordinates in Decimal degrees, and ESS wanted Degrees, minutes and seconds (DMS). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizaY1upKN8T-2uYByED0dOQMI9by09nk5vHxpGoU2RsQsa4qZpkrklwT-O7EMXi0mWt21rERaEJG_Z5OtcskVrz-mIM6tPFXgIERM-0pEgJjC3fR9VRyKXfJ9JvxLamfJgRYnAGGM51I/s1600/image008-775808.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizaY1upKN8T-2uYByED0dOQMI9by09nk5vHxpGoU2RsQsa4qZpkrklwT-O7EMXi0mWt21rERaEJG_Z5OtcskVrz-mIM6tPFXgIERM-0pEgJjC3fR9VRyKXfJ9JvxLamfJgRYnAGGM51I/s320/image008-775808.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6580695956888773506" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>We searched around and found this website to convert decimal degrees to DMS: <a href="https://www.latlong.net/lat-long-dms.html" target="_blank">https://www.latlong.net/lat-long-dms.html</a> I believe if you install Google Earth on your laptop, it will give you the requirements you need in the format ESS wants. We didn’t want to go that route – just our preference. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>We also used the same website where we got the “floor plan” to measure the distance between two corner parking spaces, and then used that measurement in our project. Worked beautifully. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>I cannot stress enough to set everything up before you go out on-site to do your survey!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>With our project ready to go in ESS this is what we looked like: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtkjBuDVTILBmrRzQG-GO8Gug-kJ6KIxTG9wm3A8jl089cLpOMt4ZTRrPRYkTJE8CoVv_01tWk2WbKIk_DacyHIrHSAROIjAM2GObfdFGQk2ELgvO0KLJenZRxpaHGW2DtSErbKG7DVw/s1600/image004-776431.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtkjBuDVTILBmrRzQG-GO8Gug-kJ6KIxTG9wm3A8jl089cLpOMt4ZTRrPRYkTJE8CoVv_01tWk2WbKIk_DacyHIrHSAROIjAM2GObfdFGQk2ELgvO0KLJenZRxpaHGW2DtSErbKG7DVw/s320/image004-776431.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6580695962825864818" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal> Our first “driveabout” was to see how much energy would be behind the panel antenna. We aimed the antenna to the south, put the GPS and Wi-Fi adapter on the roof of the car and started driving around. As we expected, we had some RF propagation behind the panel antenna, seen below: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnARabX-iJzvC9hiUlDKkaIdhUxd8Sb4CWSlmnoH6JGX4p-U3mPGomTq88aPN6nWwkmYpo8APRsEk8Ys0Lflf0AT0jTWpS1tj8phZNv8rPtTAnJcQmv3Z-K0sqnD5dH4WeckxpIjg_Vk/s1600/image005-777254.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnARabX-iJzvC9hiUlDKkaIdhUxd8Sb4CWSlmnoH6JGX4p-U3mPGomTq88aPN6nWwkmYpo8APRsEk8Ys0Lflf0AT0jTWpS1tj8phZNv8rPtTAnJcQmv3Z-K0sqnD5dH4WeckxpIjg_Vk/s320/image005-777254.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6580695967747588194" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>Why is this important? Keep in mind all the channels that we use/don’t use, and if this antenna is on a pole, it is susceptible to interference from that direction. Since our application will be pole mounted, we mounted it on a pole to see what might happen in the installed environment. If we were going to install this antenna on a brick wall, we would have parked our survey rig up against a brick wall and walked the other side.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>For our next driveabout, we moved the survey rig to an area that had a row of small trees between the rows of parking. I think it is rather obvious where the trees are:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyi9Ui6VmIzlZobDtfFZ-s2Gg9FlSWBo83Y4NuDLh6ulGwg8cOGTHV2oW-a6W7RmvhxlZTvw_C7Xhw1nKgx2Gjm3QTmSeJ7CVfQj9DVLPhx8hW8ZUNMmyD0RqeuJPFr13hPsGd6XYAzbw/s1600/image006-778614.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyi9Ui6VmIzlZobDtfFZ-s2Gg9FlSWBo83Y4NuDLh6ulGwg8cOGTHV2oW-a6W7RmvhxlZTvw_C7Xhw1nKgx2Gjm3QTmSeJ7CVfQj9DVLPhx8hW8ZUNMmyD0RqeuJPFr13hPsGd6XYAzbw/s320/image006-778614.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6580695971047448018" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>The point of this is to see how far the 5 GHz signal will propagate outside, when impeded by a number of small trees. That distance is about 100 feet. The fewer the trees, the farther the signal goes. We have to keep in mind that these trees are going to likely grow in the future, so if we were covering this parking lot, we would have to plan for that. One thing to note – having trees is not necessarily a bad thing. Having attenuation outdoors keep your cell sizes smaller – all part of a carefully crafted RF plan.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>Our third test spot was closer to the road that is more like a long hallway in a building with less attenuation. As you can see from the graphic below, the signal traveled almost twice as far in that spot:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktfcvubW-B_zRanS1LXc01H_pw_nSwVIeR61SuCLckHPmJC8PxD5KTYMXVC2sbzaftqydTrRwVFxBYyVf6E32Ll2ibu17mY0hGvDOEHeNnMs7B-L88911R0cz91vPctXvf6Zdp_xxjuc/s1600/image007-779710.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktfcvubW-B_zRanS1LXc01H_pw_nSwVIeR61SuCLckHPmJC8PxD5KTYMXVC2sbzaftqydTrRwVFxBYyVf6E32Ll2ibu17mY0hGvDOEHeNnMs7B-L88911R0cz91vPctXvf6Zdp_xxjuc/s320/image007-779710.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6580695974678613842" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>From this testing, we learned a few things:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=yiv1603828363msonormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>We now have a good feeling of how the antenna’s RF propagates. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=yiv1603828363msonormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Height and antenna down-tilt affects the size and shape of the cell.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=yiv1603828363msonormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Trees attenuate RF which affects the cell size.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=yiv1603828363msonormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>We measured the 2.4 GHz cell size, which was larger, but won’t be using it for the deployment and will be turned off.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=yiv1603828363msonormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Outdoor site surveys attract Police cars.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=yiv1603828363msonormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>*Keep in mind the transmit power and channel selections may increase/decrease the cell size. <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal>To sum it all up – a little planning at the beginning of an outdoor deployment may save a lot of time and money in the long run, since installing outdoor Wi-Fi gear can be expensive.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1603828363msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-72903802396481470022018-07-09T11:42:00.001-07:002018-07-09T11:43:03.944-07:00A Healthcare WLAN build from start to finish - and why it should be built as designed<div class="MsoNormal">
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Survey AP power settings - What you want, don't want, and don't care
about.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this post, our goal was to
find out the best minimum and maximum transmit power setting of a particular
access point’s 5 GHz radio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That post
can be found here: </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://justdowifi.blogspot.com/2015/03/5ghz-wlan-site-survey-ap-power-settings_7.html">http://justdowifi.blogspot.com/2015/03/5ghz-wlan-site-survey-ap-power-settings_7.html</a></span></div>
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the access point at a particular transmit power that was going to be deployed
in a building on a large hospital campus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Survey software.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the blog post from 2015,
we determined that the min/max transmit power would be 8 dBm and 14 dBm,
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When modeling a
WLAN with Ekahau’s ESS software, we need to choose a wall type. In order to properly determine wall
type/attenuation value, you need to measure the attenuation of the walls/doors/floors,
etc. This technique is taught in the
Ekahau ECSE class and has probably been explained in a few WLAN Engineer blogs. In the past I used a battery powered access
point, but now I use an Odroid for that job.
More on that Odroid can be found here: <a href="http://www.morefrag.com/odroid/Odroid%20WLPC%20Excercises%20%5BFinal%5D.pdf">http://www.morefrag.com/odroid/Odroid%20WLPC%20Excercises%20%5BFinal%5D.pdf</a> Other WLAN Designers/Engineers are using a
new and improved single board computer, which can be found here: <a href="http://www.wlanpi.com/">http://www.wlanpi.com/</a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Basically, you need a signal source – in my case,
the battery operated Odroid and something to read the signal strength on the
other side of the wall. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">My wall
measuring kit contains an Odroid single board computer, a Leica laser measuring
tool to get accurate distances, a Netscout Aircheck G2 to read the signal
strength, and of course, a clipboard with the floor plans on them for me to
write on.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">I bought the zipper case, the
foam, etcetera, and made my own carrying case with places for everything to go
so that I would notice when I forgot to put something back in its place.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">I find it is the easiest way to not leave
some of my tools behind.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Here’s my kit:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Use the signal source and signal strength meter to
measure the RF attenuation in free space (about 20-25 feet apart) and then with
a wall between the source and meter. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Same
goes when measuring floor attenuation – bring the meter to the room beneath you
and read the signal strength.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">You can do
the math to figure out how much attenuation is in the wall/floor and that
information can be used when modeling and designing your WLAN.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">This is outlined below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Place your signal source in an office and walk through the open
door into the hallway and measure the signal with your meter. For this example, let’s say your signal meter
reads -56 dBm. Now move your signal
source to the other side of the room, away from the door, and walk back to the
hallway, closing the door behind you.
While standing in the hallway, opposite from the signal source, read
your meter. If your meter now reads -59
dBm, you know that your wall has 3 decibels of attenuation. You may find a small tripod works well for
consistency when positioning your RF source.
The image shamelessly boosted from one of Devin Akin’s presentations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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see fit. This information will be used
later, so standardize how you do it so you’ll remember what your symbols mean. When you feel you know the attenuation value
of the different kinds of walls, you can then use the data to model your WLAN
design. If you have CAD files, you can
import them for your project and you can assign attenuation values of the walls
at that time and always modify as needed afterwards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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determined the wall types – most all of the walls were 3 dB since this was a
wing with patient rooms and construction was similar throughout.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In healthcare, wall measurements can be tricky. Most every hospital I have designed Wi-Fi for
has been under some sort of renovation at that time. Imaging departments, Operating rooms and
other areas must not be overlooked when measuring wall types – assuming the
entire hospital has 3 dB walls could be a costly mistake. Many office areas have lead in the walls
because the area used to be an imaging department. During the renovation, the lead was never
removed. MRI areas are usually enclosed
with a metal mesh, and block RF from going through.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Since many hospitals use location based WLANs to triangulate
assets, we typically design the facility to meet those requirements. This usually means we start at perimeter of
the facility and work our way in when designing the wireless network. We typically design to a given signal
strength (RSSI) for the RTLS solution, combined with capacity calculations from
our voice and data requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Many large organizations with thousands of access
points never statically employ the power and channel plan that was is in the
original WLAN design. The design often
turns out to be “this is what your WLAN could look like if you follow these
directions,” however most organizations simply choose a channel width, channel
lineup and min/max transmit power and let RRM take care of the channel
plan. This is the case with this design
as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is now built and up and running. The
power and channel plan is being controlled by RRM, and the WLAN Validation
survey was completed recently with Ekahau ESS and the Sidekick.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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GHz, 20 MHz channel width WLAN design.
The purple areas are the areas highlighting the areas where we have
overlapping channels. Notice that most
of the channel overlapping occurs in hallways or other open areas where the RF
is not attenuated as much.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Of course it does! We have now
modified our WLAN design to mimic what RRM is going, and they show similar
results. This is actually good
news! This means that we got it right. From this point on, we are going to compare
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Infrastructure, you may have heard WLAN Engineers state that we want to see
“mostly 3’s and 4’s” on our Cisco Prime maps.
If you are curious how much power is on each access point, see my
previous post on Cisco 3802i series power levels. The post with the power levels can be found
here: </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://justdowifi.blogspot.com/2018/07/cisco-3802i-series-power-levels.html">http://justdowifi.blogspot.com/2018/07/cisco-3802i-series-power-levels.html</a></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wireless network matches our modified designed network by matching the design
to the actual implementation, let’s see how a nicely designed network can be
implemented incorrectly. Keep in mind
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Here’s the design at 11 dBm transmit power, UNII bands 1,2 &3, with
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disappears! The purple color indicates
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doesn’t always come from your access points.
If you are in a metropolitan area with older buildings, your 40 MHz and
80 MHz channels might interfere with your neighbors across the alley and the
floors above and below you, depending on the age/construction of the
building. If your access points are
interfering with your neighbors that likely means their access points are
interfering with yours as well. Using a 20 MHz channel plan in a dense
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JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814779540290839918.post-85809619275066490462018-07-07T12:16:00.001-07:002018-07-07T12:16:43.154-07:00Cisco 3802i series power levels<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>For those of you in Cisco shops and need to know the power level of the access point when on different channels, this post is for you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>This is a list of the Cisco 3802i power levels per Channel scraped from the WLAN controller.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 36<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 22 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 19 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 16 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 13 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 10 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 7 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 4 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 8 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Channel 40<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 22 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 19 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 16 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 13 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 10 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 7 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 4 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 8 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 44<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 22 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 19 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 16 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 13 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 10 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 7 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 4 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 8 .......................... 2 dBm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 48<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 22 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 19 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 16 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 13 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 10 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 7 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 4 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 8 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 52<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 56<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 60<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 64<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 20 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 100<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Channel 104<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 108<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 112<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 19 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 16 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 13 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 10 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 7 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 4 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 116<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 120<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 124<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 128<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 132<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 18 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 15 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 12 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 9 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 6 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 3 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 136<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 20 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 140<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 20 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 144<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 20 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 149<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 19 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 16 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 13 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 10 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 7 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 4 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 153<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 23 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 20 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 8 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 157<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 23 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 20 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 8 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 161<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Num Of Supported Power Levels ............. 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 1 .......................... 23 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 2 .......................... 20 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 3 .......................... 17 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 4 .......................... 14 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 5 .......................... 11 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 6 .......................... 8 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 7 .......................... 5 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> Tx Power Level 8 .......................... 2 dBm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Channel 165<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Not supported<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div>JustDoWiFihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114982921939400709noreply@blogger.com2