topic Re: Autonomous AP: Security in Wireless

Autonomous AP: Security

colmgrier — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 01:23:23 GMT

Customer has purchased several auto APs and wish to deploy two WLANs for staff and public. What is the best practice for deploying security for both WLANs. No exteral radius server will be used.

Do the below APs provide a web login page for customers?

AIR-AP1141N-E-K9 x 4

Thanks,

Colm

Re: Autonomous AP: Security

Leo Laohoo — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:52:51 GMT

WPA2/AES so you can use 802.11n.

Re: Autonomous AP: Security

George Stefanick — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:04:59 GMT

Wait, i dont think 1141, autonomous access points are out yet ?!?

Regardless, for the staff you would want to apply whatever means you can as supported by the clients. WPA2 PSK / AES would be the best, outside of not using a radius server.

For public, open authenication with a guest appliance, since you mentioned some type of guest screen.

Re: Autonomous AP: Security

Leo Laohoo — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:03:09 GMT

Hi George,

The autonomous IOS for 1140 has been out since 25 September 2009.

Re: Autonomous AP: Security

George Stefanick — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:25:57 GMT

lol... oh gezzz... where have i been the last 3 months and missed that memo!

thanks for pointing that out ... 5 stars for my education ...

Re: Autonomous AP: Security

Leo Laohoo — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:13:20 GMT

No worries.

Re: Autonomous AP: Security

colmgrier — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:34:02 GMT

For public, open authenication with a guest appliance, since you mentioned some type of guest screen

Do autonomous AP provide a web login?

Thanks all for the previous posts.

Re: Autonomous AP: Security

Leo Laohoo — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:36:31 GMT

By default, HTTP is on while HTTPS is disabled. You can use your web browser and enter http://IP_Address ought to work.

Re: Autonomous AP: Security

George Stefanick — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:38:24 GMT

yup ... you can http into the ... But what fun is that CLI is so much better !

Re: Autonomous AP: Security

colmgrier — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:40:11 GMT

Sorry I meant do autonomous AP provide a web login splash page for guests? The 4400 WLC provides this feature.

Re: Autonomous AP: Security

colmgrier — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:44:16 GMT

Do autonomous APs provide a login page for guests for authenication?

Re: Autonomous AP: Security

Leo Laohoo — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:15:04 GMT

You can re-direct guest to go to a specific website for splash page and/or authentication but unless you know what you are doing it just ain't easy. Sounds like this is a job for a WLC.