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pgill.uwo@gmail.com · 08-25-2025

I am trying to change AP mode from local to bridge ( via WLC GUI) but it won't let me. I see Warning: Changing the AP mode will cause AP to reboot but nothing happens. AP does not even reboot when I click Update & Apply to Device. WLC IOS version - 1...

pgill.uwo@gmail.com · 01-24-2023

My wireless clients can reach internet but can’t be reached from internal network. Routing is in place as wlc SVI in same subnet can be reached but clients can’t be reached internally even though they are getting valid DHCP ip address/gateway/mask. I...

pgill.uwo@gmail.com · 01-23-2023

My environment :Foreign 9800 - Code version tested - 17.6.4 and 17.3.6Anchor 5508 - 8.8.130 and 8.5.XI am having issues while creating tunnel between 9800 ( foreign ) and 5508 ( Anchor ). WLC IPs can ping each other ( data path is up ) but control pa...

pgill.uwo@gmail.com · 01-19-2023

I have 9800-CL HA pair running on ESXi environment. For some reason both 9800-CL controllers are automatically rebooted everyday with 4 minutes of uptime difference. I am not sure what is causing this issue ? Could this be caused by Redundancy port (...

pgill.uwo@gmail.com · 01-17-2023

I have foreign ( physical 9800 HA pair ) and anchor ( virtual 9800-CL HA ). Mobility MAC on 9800-CL controllers keeps changing breaking tunnel between Foreign and Anchor Controller. I can re-create tunnels but they break within a day. I suspect this ...

pgill.uwo@gmail.com · 09-02-2025

Issue - AP was stuck in local mode and I was not able to convert it to Bridge from GUI. Solution - Was able to convert it to Bridge by doing SSH into AP issuing capwap ap mode bridge command.

pgill.uwo@gmail.com · 08-25-2025

I am not at a step to choose root or mesh in mesh tab. Actually, I am not able to change AP mode from local to Bridge. Please refer to attached image. Sorry, not sure which command are you suggesting from guide.

pgill.uwo@gmail.com · 08-25-2025

I do not see mesh tab as AP is in local mode. I assume being a mesh unit it should come up as bridge AP while onboarding. I tried changing mode via cli but no luck.

pgill.uwo@gmail.com · 01-23-2023

Thanks for the recommendations. After much digging we found Mobility group was wrong on the Anchor controller. After it was fixed tunnels came up lightening. thanks again.

pgill.uwo@gmail.com · 01-23-2023

Thanks for help. Issue sorted by increasing the Keep alive timer 6. ( default was 1 ) .

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Unable to change AP Mode from Local to Bridge - IW6300

9800 WLC - Clients can’t be reached from inside (internal ) network

Mobility Anchor issue between 9800 and 5508 Control Path Down

9800-CL HA Pair keeps rebooting everyday

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