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Hello experts, I plan to migrate a wifi infrastructure from Mobility Express to a controller C9800-CL and I have a doubt concerning the steps to follow. (There are 2 sites including one where I won’t be able to connect to AP’s over console as il is a...
Hi, I have a WAP4410N for home.I can't configure the current date/time on the AP as the latest year available is 2015. The product is not sold anymore but still seem under support until September this year.Is there a way to configure correct time or ...
Resolved! Wireless Bridge using Mobility Express
Hi All, We are looking to create wireless bridge between 2 sites. We intend to use 1562D Access Point as autonomous APs. I just checked this AP comes either with Lightweight Image or Mobility Express Image. Since we won't be using any controller, m...
The upgrade for the 5520 HA set up from 8.2 to 8.3 completed. However, the bootloader shows different versions.Attempted the upgrade from 8.3 to 8.5 . It failed during the upload of IOS file to the WLC. Is the bootloader has something to do with thi...
I am installing some new 1815i APs, after I set them up to work with my controller (5508) they won't let me connect with my phone or laptop. I know they work as I have connected to them before I setup CAPWAP.
Hi all, I'm facing a problem with old ap's. The builtin certificate was expired and it's doesn't register. Temporal workaround was change date of the WLC. Now I like to resolve this issue with best practices. Can I use ISE to auth the access points?...
Resolved! AP don't join to controller
Hi Guys, I would like to made a little change and I should move some AP from the production wlc to the temporary wlc. Production wlc runs 8.3.143.0, temp wlc runs 8.5.140.0, ap manager interfaces is in the same subnet. After I prepared temp wlc for t...
I am new to wireless and I wasn't sure how to change the CleanAir Admin Status from NA to Enable and Cleanair Oper Status from NA to UP, the Antenna not able to change from External to Internal. On the blue arrow at the end, I can select the configu...
Hello all, first off let me start by saying I am very new to this so I apologize ahead of time but am very eager to learn. I have a WLC 5508 and a Catalyst 2960S as well as 3 AIRCAP 3502E access points. I have read books and watched tons of Youtube v...
Hello! We have just installed a new 9800-CL controller on ESXi to replace old 4400 controllers. We have connected a single 9115AXI in the lab for testing. The new controller connects to RADIUS on the same Cisco Secure ACS 5.3.0.40.10 as the old con...
Resolved! Aeronet not connecting to WLC
I have a 5508 WLC running software version 8.3.122.0 and some brand new Aironet 1815i Access Points. Just plugging the APs they should find the WLC, but all the do is flash green. How can I get them to see the WLC? or get them on my network?
We are making a design to authenticate guest users via captive portal. The guest account has been created by de sponsor portal of Cisco ISE.Unfortunately, the captive portal is hosted in the cloud and authentication(validation) of the connected user ...
Resolved! data usage bypassing sponsored guest
We recently implemented "Sponsored Guest" splash page. I have noticed some users mobile phones have data usage though they are not authorized. I tried it myself and was able to connect to the network but not go through the portal and it will allow so...
Greetings , Should we order mobility express on all access points or only on access point being deployed as central controller. For example, for 10 new AP deployment, can I order one 1815I or 2800 with mobilty config and other nine 1815 AP's as norma...
Hello, WLC 5508 is almost EOL so we need to think in how to migrate.We have a WLC 5508 with 30 AP's and Cisco Prime for guest access. With this number of AP's I think is not necessary to buy a new pair of hardware WLC's.I'm thinking in migrate to Mob...
