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Can Cisco Prime run an inventory of WLC Interfaces and WLANs? This may seem like a simple task when looking at a single WLC, but I want an inventory of 100+ controllers with what each WLC has for Interfaces/IP addresses and what WLANs are configured...
Hi, I have been testing different AP's with WLC and facing issues with two of the AP's as they are unable to join the WLC and always showing as unjoined and giving errors. Previously these AP's were configured with Autonomous SW and then i have upgra...
Hi Guys, i am planning to AIR-AP1562E-M external access point, but not sure about Antenna selection. Could you please help me understand for antenna Selection for External Access Point and minimum count for Antenna ? Regards Cisco Champ
I'm a seasoned admin, but I'm bit new to enterprise level wireless networking so please bear with me. I've searched on this topic for quite a while and have not come up with anything. I have a WLC5508 with SmartNET on code 8.5.140.0. I have qty 8 o...
Hi to all, I'm currently using 2x Cisco Aironet 3702e with k9w7-autonomous IOS, i figure that what we call "mesh mode" ???So it correct to says Autonomous = Mesh mode ?I use these AP to have same SSID Name and have automatic switch from one to other ...
How does the CAPWAP data and control packet between a MAP and Controller is sent in a bridge network (802.11a mesh)? Does the CAPWAP packet is encapsulated in the 802.11a mesh when MAP sends a Packet to RAP and RAP the forwards it to WLC over etherne...
Are the AP adder licenses for WLC perpetual or subsciption based? One of my customers had purchased wlc 2504 with 25 AP license. Now the support is nearing renewal. So I will have to provide only the support or the licenses need to be renewed??
hello, team we have only one subnet with /21 mask for our company. and we have wi-fi. We have 3 AP's 1832 series, one of them are working as WLC and AP while the rest 2 are working just AP's. we configured internal DHCP.i have created DHCP pool for w...
Hi, I have some issue with the interface group setup.Scenario :Cisco WLC 5520 running 8.5.140 code.15 interface in 1 interface group.Open authentication SSIDAuthentication in Firewall. Allowed 7 days for each client. So, my question is, how do the WL...
I am moving to a new house in the next few weeks, want to set up new all Meraki network at that place. (currently, I use google onhub wifi at the current house).I am checking if anyone has existing all Mearki home deployment best practices or referen...
How to allow client from one subnet to connect chromcast located in different subnet.Pls find Network digram for refence.if you have any question please feel free to ask.
Hello everyone,Due to a high number of clients connected to my Meraki MR42 APs, I had to set a bandwidth limit for different applications to avoid congestion. Most of these application include OS updates and video streaming.Since few weeks ago, I got...
Hi all, hope you are doing well. I have 2 questions: 1. we have 5520 wlc and we want use web auth so our virtual ip is 1.1.1.1 and it is ok but when we changing ip from 1.1.1.1 to example 192.0.2.1 when guest connect guest wifi the login page not ope...
Hello,we are using 5508 WLCs with 8.5.140.0. As we want to decrease the amount of SSIDs we would like to merge our voice and the regular laptop computer SSIDs. We would use ISE to place the wifi phones in a separate vlan and set the Platinum QoS. We ...
Hi,I`m planning wireless network coverage for huge warehouse (project in college). Main problem is to provide good network range for scanners between steel shelves, which are only a meter from the ceiling. Warehouse details with planned deployment AP...
