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We have a controller which is using dynamic VLAN assignment from a local controller for a single SSID. We now want to extend this SSID to a foreign controller and have traffic tunnelled back to the local (anchor) controller. Is it the case that the d...
Hello,What's the best design and configuration to deploy some fixed access points (wired) and others on a mobile truck (no wired)?I was thinking about configure the Wireless network using Mesh, but could not find much information about the convergenc...
I ran the command 'ncs db reinitdb' to start with a new databse, however, Im not able to login to NCS GUI anymore, I stil have access to the CLI. How do I recover the GUI password?
In web-auth redirect to external page case, on that page I have a link back to "http://1.1.1.1/login.html". When the user clicks that link it goes back to the redirect page again instead of authenticating the user. I understand that credentials have ...
Wireless clients (eg Apple iPads) running off our WiSM-1s would not be impacted by migrating WCS to NCS with the stop/export userdata commands?I can't think of a reason why the WiSMs would stop servicing clients for a WCS change to NCS. Nothing is in...
We are a healthcare system that has the GE DASH 3000 bedside monitors a one of our hospitals. Last week I upgraded out 4404 standalone controllers from 5.2.178.0 to 6.0.199.4, this was done to resolve a bug issue in the 5.2 code. Now we are getting...
Need a little help. I am setting up 7925G phones with CUCM 8.6. running in VM Ware. The phones are continually connecting & disconnecting from the access point. At one point the phones were connecting and staying connected without issue and when the...
We have installed a working Wi-Fi solution running on a 5508 controller, software ver 7.2.110.0 with 15 AIR LAP 1142 AP’s.The RADIUS authentication is backed off to a Win 2008 R2 server running NPS. The “Connection Request Policy” is configured to lo...
Dear all,in WCS i have several alarms ( mainly Major). Without gonin in the details of the type of alarm, can somebody let me know:1) If WCS realize that it no more present by default it will be automatically eliminated? For example I see in the even...
Hello, got a bit of a quandry with joining new access points to our 5500 series WLAN Controller. It looks like the LAP is initially able to see the WLAN controller, but after that things go sideways. The LAP is pulling a valid IP address from DHCP, a...
Can I power a 1552e AP with poe from the proper injector if I am using a fiber backhaul? What if I am using the AP in mesh mode? My power sources are not very close to where my APs will be mounted, so I want to use poe over cat5e which should have a ...
Dear NetPro gurus,I'm a Cisco WLC newbie and one of my client currently faced the following issue:-They have 3 x Cisco WLCs in the same cluster where hundreds of CIsco APs all homed back to these 3 x WLCs. And they have multiple SSIDs advertised by ...
In an idle situation how much area is covered by a cisco 3502i acceccpoint , I understand there are many factor that will effect this , thats why I am adking in idle situation , I am looking for a number is square feet.Ambuj
The reports in WCS are very inadequate. If the report is over 100,000 records I can't run it. I can't customize the reports like I need to also. Is there a way to make these reports work better? Can I export the whole database into something else...
Hi all,i have an Outdoor Area covered by Cisco Wireless LAN Solution (WCS,WLC,1550AP root and Mesh lightweight). I need to disable power transmission for some of these APs in the 2..4GHz.I tried two possible way, but both are not working:1) Set the p...
