Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] EAP-TLS

2017-08-14 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Exactly Lee, TLS requires a change in user behavior, and a change they are unlikely to experience in any other setting. It sets up really interesting customer support issues when, for example, one’s President/Provost, etc. has a guest show up after-hours and they have no comprehension of a WiFi

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] EAP-TLS

2017-08-11 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
I would do a cost/benefit/risk assessment. IMHO, some of the claimed benefits to EAP-TLS over EAP-PEAP may not hold up under objective analysis especially when you factor in the added cost to implement/maintain vs the actual risk (or perceived benefit). Just off the top of my head: Use of crede

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco Code Version

2017-08-02 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
IT folks in 3 locations so we hope to get good feedback. I agree that edu is a unique beast for wi-fi but in the end it's seems some core functions are what is failing us such as code upgrades and APs stuck in CAPWAP flapping state that require the switch ports to be bounced. Jimmy On

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco Code Version

2017-08-01 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
I participate in the betas and even run a beta controller in production. This is complex stuff, and especially in EDU, we see things that no enterprise customer will even encounter – or test bed can simulate. For the most part, I’ve had no show-stopper issues going back to the post 5.2 days. Tha

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco Code Version

2017-07-31 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
I would go with 8.2.160, especially if you have the new-series x800 WAPs. Jeff From: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" on behalf of James Helzerman Reply-To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" Date: Monday, July 31, 2017 at 10:57 AM To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" Subject: [WI

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco FRA APs

2017-07-31 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
syr.edu SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY syr.edu From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2017 8:24 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco FRA APs If y

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco FRA APs

2017-07-27 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
a DCA BEST guy. You should be using the channel width that the building can support. With FRA, it’s easy to quickly overshoot the amount of channels available. That said, if you want to take the advice to use BEST, you should set the max width to 40MHz. Also, On Jul 21, 2017, at 11:28 AM

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Solar Power AP Setup

2017-07-25 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
I’m assuming the bus stops have power for lighting? If so, have you considered using it as the power source? Even if you don’t own then, renting power from this is probably less money than the solar install and the long-term maint. For solar, my guess is you want solar charging with a battery to

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] PCI compliance and detecting rogue access points

2017-07-24 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
One fix for PCI in this case is to use solutions that are cellular based – it takes your network out of the equation. Jeff From: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" on behalf of "Joseph M. Karam" Reply-To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" Date: Monday, July 24, 2017 at 7:33 AM To: "wir

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco FRA APs

2017-07-21 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco FRA APs

2017-07-20 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
In general, here are the important items. * Make sure your 802.11a/n/ac and b/g/n DCA timers are at the default 10 mins. This is critical since FRA uses the data from DCA runs to decide changes for the radio. If this runs only once every six hours, FRA will not be able to make an informed (

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] eduroam AUP question

2017-07-14 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
ess Issues Constituent Group Listserv mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>> on behalf of "Jeffrey D. Sessler" mailto:j...@scrippscollege.edu>> Reply-To: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU&

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] eduroam AUP question

2017-07-14 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
As eduroam is really a guest network, I would never make it the primary network for my users. Best to treat/deploy it is as a slightly better version of the WiFi you can get at Starbucks or McDonalds. Jeff From: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" on behalf of Michael Davis Reply-To: "wirel

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] EAP-PEAP risk/benefit assessment

2017-07-11 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
For EDU, I think PPSK (private pre-shared key) is one future. Pretty much solves all the consumer device connection issues related to the alternatives, and provides easy over-the-air encryption. That said, in a world where the average user/student doesn’t typically care about the security of th

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] [EXTERNAL] Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco 3800 Series APs

2017-07-10 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
on 2800. Supposedly you have to load-balance on src-dst-port otherwise you don't get above 1Gbps. Plus the config is a PITA unless you have a switch that supports the auto-lag feature. I worry that you are getting into additional operational overhead when you won't be above 1Gbps an

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] [EXTERNAL] Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco 3800 Series APs

2017-07-08 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
On the 3800-series decision point (and multi-gig): * New construction – Don’t need to run a 2nd Ethernet cable to the WAP (spend that money to uplift to the 3800). You also won’t need a 2nd Ethernet port, and a single multi-gig port is less than the cost of two 1Gb ports. * New WAPs wit

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco 3800 Series APs

2017-07-07 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Bryan, I would suggest the I (eye) series over e series. FRA is optional but you may eventually want it and/or want to manually configure roles e.g. dual 5Ghz. You can’t do that with the e model without using the dart connector (external antenna). Leave yourself the flexibility and use the 3802

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco 3800 Series APs

2017-07-06 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
2800/3800 is same platform – only difference being the multi-gig port. I have hundreds of 3800’s, no such problems on current code. I have a residential hall that is wireless-only and was/is 3800-series since Aug 2016. The only “problem” is it averages 10x-30x the bandwidth use vs my 3700-series

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco 3800 Series APs

2017-07-05 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
FRA requires a close look at your existing configuration. To be the most effective, you must have your RRM run interval back to default so that it’s collecting information more often, and with shorter time gaps. If you’ve upped those defaults you can wind up with FRA making a decision with very

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco 3800 Series APs

2017-07-05 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
There were issues at FCS (first customer ship), but they’ve been trouble-free for me on 8.2 MR4 and now MR5. On a side note, client performance on the 3800’s is significantly better than the 3700’s, especially when coupled with multigig switches. Jeff From: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu"

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Dynamic vs Static Channel Plans

2017-05-31 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
n that would be a highly desirable feature. Todd -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 10:35 To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Dynamic vs Static Channel Plans

2017-05-31 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
AUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 10:35 To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Dynamic vs Static Channel Plans At least on the Cisco si

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] mDNS Containment with Meraki or WLC

2017-05-31 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Have you considered not providing the wireless Internet service, and instead, use a regular cable Internet provider? If these are townhomes, the emeritus faculty treat this as their personal residence, and as such, do residential-type things with their Internet. You quickly find yourself in a s

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Dynamic vs Static Channel Plans

2017-05-31 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
At least on the Cisco side, their RRM (radio resource management) and DCA (dynamic channel assignment) are so good that even the Cisco guys that once promoted static plans back nearly 10 years ago admitted it now does a much better job than a human. Environments change, so letting the magic-sauc

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Consumer devices - SSID or AP blocking/excluding

2017-05-11 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
iate the feedback Glenn From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 10:11 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Consumer devices - SSID or AP blo

RE: Consumer devices - SSID or AP blocking/excluding

2017-05-11 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Glenn, Cisco Prime Infrastructure (PI) product can assist with a lot of this diagnosis since it collects trend data including information specific to the client such as AP associations, roaming, RSSI, etc. It is a indispensable tool for getting to the bottom of reported client issues. If you do

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] New buildings on campus

2017-05-05 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
We typically get autocad files, but occasionally PDF too. If the PDF files were output from autocad, then in my experience, the scaling is always maintained and it’s trivial to get the critical dimensions back out of it using Acrobat Pro’s ruler tool (set to the proper scale). Jeff On 5/4/17

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Eduroam adoption (and migration process)

2017-04-28 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
ppe Hanset Reply-To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" Date: Friday, April 28, 2017 at 2:51 PM To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Eduroam adoption (and migration process) On Apr 28, 2017, at 3:49 PM, Jeffrey D. Sessler mailto:j...@scripps

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Eduroam adoption (and migration process)

2017-04-28 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Philippe, I’m not arguing the “convenience factor” or OTA encryption, which eduroam certainly provides, just that users (and universities advocating for it) shouldn’t blindly trust it any more, or less, than any other guest network. You touch on my concern with this statement, “Most Schools ten

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Eduroam adoption (and migration process)

2017-04-28 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
No matter what direction I come at it, “eduroam” is fundamentally a guest network with very little intrinsic value, but with many downsides. As such, I would be reluctant to make it our default SSID, and I caution those that use it as such to explore its shortcomings. Why do I say this? ·

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Basic design question

2017-04-05 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
I echo Lee’s comment. There is no magic rule here. If WiFi is the secondary (non-production) network, then a few ap’s may be enough. If it’s your primary network and your users will be moving a lot of big data, you’ll likely need a more. Cube spaces are particularly troublesome since ceiling mo

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Dorm Wireless Authentication

2017-03-28 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
I'm moving toward this too, although I'm going the PPSK route (once Cisco gets it out of beta). In my opinion it just doesn't make sense to push more restrictive methods on residential/students. It's just a huge hassle they have to endure for 4 years and then they'll never deal with it again.

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Dorm Wireless Authentication

2017-03-28 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Define bad? For example, most colleges go to extraordinary lengths to locate/deliver DMCA notices when there is no legal reason to do so. Jeff From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Bucklaew, Jerry Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Lighting Controls - impact on Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi's impact?

2017-03-23 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
How much do you care about 2.4? I’d decide that first before spending a lot of time on this. Will it move indoors? The trend seems to be toward DC-powered LED driven by PoE switches, so unless it’s a retrofit for conventional high-voltage lighting, I’m not sure how much traction it will get. T

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 5 GHz Only Admin WLAN

2017-03-23 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Are you speaking about a separately named SSID, or looking to use an existing SSID and radius to steer those clients into a different “admin” network? Jeff From: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" on behalf of "lhbad...@syr.edu" Reply-To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" Date: Wednesd

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC code recommendations

2017-03-21 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
lhbad...@syr.edu<mailto:lhbad...@syr.edu> w its.syr.edu SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY syr.edu From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 10:37 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUC

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC code recommendations

2017-03-20 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
sity of Vermont From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 1:54 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: Re:

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC code recommendations

2017-03-16 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
release next week. I am sorry for the inconveniences. I will let you know once I have a specific date. “ Shayne From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessl

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC code recommendations

2017-03-16 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Ken, For the AP’s that have lost their name and require a reboot. Would you check the following for me? On WLC or PI, what do the problematic WAPs report as their backup software version? Typically, it should be the same as the “backup image” under commands->config boot on the controller. If i

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC code recommendations

2017-03-16 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
have had no problems on MR4 either. The devil you know, trading one set of bugs for another, etc. -Lee From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 11:20 AM To: WIRELE

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC code recommendations

2017-03-16 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
able frequency. We had to upgrade. It wasn't a question for us. On 3/16/2017 12:27 PM, Lee H Badman wrote: That’s my quandary- have had no problems on MR4 either. The devil you know, trading one set of bugs for another, etc. -Lee From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC code recommendations

2017-03-16 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC code recommendations

2017-03-16 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC code recommendations

2017-03-14 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Bruce, Engineering version 8.2.150.4 is, to my knowledge, what will become 8.2 MR5. This is the code I’ve been running on and so far rock solid. Jeff From: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" on behalf of "bruce_entwis...@redlands.edu" Reply-To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" Date:

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC code recommendations

2017-03-12 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
On the issue with the 2800/3800’s are RF leader. There is a Cisco document covering the proper setup of RF leaders with the XOR-specific WAP’s. http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/technotes/8-3/b_RRM_White_Paper.html Basically, they must have a RF leader that is running the c

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC code recommendations

2017-03-10 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Follow up – Pending something unforeseen, it was confirmed that 8.2 MR5 is expected to be released in the later part of next week. Jeff From: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" on behalf of Jeffrey Sessler Reply-To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" Date: Friday, March 10, 2017 at 11:5

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC code recommendations

2017-03-10 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Bruce, If you have 2800/3800’s, use the MR5 beta located here. You’ll have to fill out the form. There is a slightly newer build then is documented. https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/13205296/82mr5-interim-availability Official MR5 is getting closer but still a few days out (maybe a wee

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco 8510 8.2 Load Issues

2017-03-09 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
AVC – turn it off. If you’re using older model WAPs, AVC imparts a high cost on the controllers. On newer WAPs like the 3800, AVC is hardware accelerated. If you are going to run 8.2, MR5 is due any day now and you’ll want the new release. Jeff From: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" on b

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 2.4 vs 5

2017-03-08 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
wrote: Similarly, we haven't looked at it. You can walk into Best Buy today and walk out with a brand new laptop with no 5GHz wireless. On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 12:13 PM Jeffrey D. Sessler mailto:j...@scrippscollege.edu>> wrote: I don’t think there is a way to get away from 2.4 yet in EDU

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 2.4 vs 5

2017-03-06 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
I don’t think there is a way to get away from 2.4 yet in EDU. For example, while most would install high-density 5GHz in every residential room, it’s likely cost-prohibitive to accomplish the same in hallways and other areas that devices transit but don’t linger. As such, 2.4 is still important

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] 2.4GHz - educating end users about interference

2017-02-25 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
n (734) 615-9438 On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 11:02 AM, Michael Hulko mailto:mihu...@uwo.ca>> wrote: Netscout.. aka Fluke… aka Airmagnet wrote a pretty easy to understand document related to interference. M On Feb 17, 2017, at 10:44 AM, Jeffrey D. Sessler mailto:j...@scrippscollege.edu>&

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] In room WIFI - second example

2017-02-21 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] In room WIFI - second example

2017-02-21 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] In room WIFI - second example

2017-02-20 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] In room WIFI - second example

2017-02-20 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
On the cost of devices. Some enterprise vendor solutions may be nothing more than the same off-the-shelf design that the consumer models use, including using the same radio code. When there are radio code issues, the vendor goes back to Broadcom, Marvell, or Qualcomm for a fix. Other enterpris

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 2.4GHz - educating end users about interference

2017-02-17 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
You are fighting a battle that will never be won, and even a stale-mate is unlikely. IMHO, your best bet is to work toward abandoning 2.4. In the early days, we did try outreach and education, but there are just too many devices today that use 2.4, and in many cases, users don’t even know it e.

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cloud managed infrastructure

2017-01-18 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
From a management and finance point of view, SaaS/IaaS are very much preferable to CapEx (hardware) and the expense of staff. In my experience, these solutions tend to provide savings or cost containment, where the ongoing cost of the licensing is offset by the need for less staff, either thru r

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cloud managed infrastructure

2017-01-18 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Bruce, I know from personal experience, that the two leaders in this space have issues with code quality. It’s impossible to judge an old solution abandoned in 2008 with what’s available now, unless you are still running both. Do you have both solutions in play? BTW – This isn’t a vendor-neutr

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Prime 3.1.4 - 2800/3800 - Maps - b/g clients always show zero

2017-01-17 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
a/ccs From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv on behalf of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 1:09 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Prime 3.1.4 - 2800/3800 - Maps - b/g clients always sh

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco 1810w Questions

2017-01-16 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
If you are installing in any quantity, do the math on the cost of the locks. You’ll likely find that you can have a lot walk away (and be replaced) before equaling the cost of the locks. If you do go the lock route, stick to the real Kensington locks. The knock-offs are easy to defeat. Instead

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Anybody know anything about http://www.obxcc.com/

2017-01-16 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
If you are a Cisco shop look at their lighting solution/integration, it looked impressive at CiscoLive, including improvements on the switch-side allowing PoE to stay up during reboots/code upgrades. Jeff On 1/10/17, 7:17 AM, "The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv on behalf o

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Prime Infrastructure Validated Alternatives

2017-01-16 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Prime made a huge leap with the release of 3.1, and I’ve been extremely happy with it now for management of our WiFi. The Prime team seems to have accelerated their cadence of updates to better support emerging features on the wireless platform. Back in the old days of WCS, updates to WCS and WL

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Prime 3.1.4 - 2800/3800 - Maps - b/g clients always show zero

2016-12-22 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
ks Roger University of Tennessee Health Science Center From: "WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU" on behalf of "Jeffrey D. Sessler" Reply-To: "WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU" Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 6:07 PM To: "WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Prime 3.1.4 - 2800/3800 - Maps - b/g clients always show zero

2016-12-22 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
works. On Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 6:07 PM, Jeffrey D. Sessler mailto:j...@scrippscollege.edu>> wrote: Would someone do a sanity check for me. Prime 3.1.4 (with or without device pack 6) with 2800/3800-series WAPs. When drilling down into a building, the b/g/n clients are properly reported at the

Prime 3.1.4 - 2800/3800 - Maps - b/g clients always show zero

2016-12-21 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Would someone do a sanity check for me. Prime 3.1.4 (with or without device pack 6) with 2800/3800-series WAPs. When drilling down into a building, the b/g/n clients are properly reported at the building view level. If one drills down to the floor view, all 2.4Ghz (XOR) radios show zero (0) cli

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Periodic Wifi Performance Feedback

2016-12-05 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Your best source of information is the management platform that is monitoring your wireless. For example, if you are a Cisco customer, you have an endless amount of data in which to judge performance and coverage along with a lot of other items such as average connection rates, avg RSSI/SNR, % o

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 5GHz Channel Width

2016-12-01 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
lto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 3:12 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 5GHz Channel Width

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] 5GHz Channel Width

2016-12-01 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
channels to get to twice that? If yes, add channels and increase channel width to 2x current channel width. Hope this helps Thanks Jake Snyder On Nov 30, 2016, at 12:03 PM, Jeffrey D. Sessler mailto:j...@scrippscollege.edu>> wrote: Depending on the building construction, and assuming y

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 5GHz Channel Width

2016-11-30 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Depending on the building construction, and assuming you are using DFS channels, running 40Mhz and even 80Mhz is very likely with no downside. 5GHz does not propagate very well, so a static 20Mhz plan in anything but big open spaces is IMHO unnecessary. If you are a Cisco customer, enabling DFS

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] TLS Onboarding Vendors

2016-11-08 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Training Champions for Christ since 1971 -Original Message- From: Jeffrey D. Sessler [mailto:j...@scrippscollege.edu] Sent: Monday, November 7, 2016 12:54 PM Subject: Re: TLS Onboarding Vendors The idea of using PPSK is that for a

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] TLS Onboarding Vendors

2016-11-07 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
ce Osborne Wireless Engineer IT Network Operations - Wireless (434) 592-4229 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Training Champions for Christ since 1971 -Original Message- From: Jeffrey D. Sessler [mailto:j...@scrippscollege.edu] Sent: Friday, November 4, 20

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] TLS Onboarding Vendors

2016-11-04 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
-Curtis From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv on behalf of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Friday, November 4, 2016 11:15 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] TLS Onboarding Vendors Based on your data

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] TLS Onboarding Vendors

2016-11-04 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
since 1971 -Original Message- From: Jeffrey D. Sessler [mailto:j...@scrippscollege.edu] Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 4:45 PM Subject: Re: TLS Onboarding Vendors Really? So Wii U, Playstation 3 &4, Amazon Fire TV, and Xbox 360/One now support TLS?

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] TLS Onboarding Vendors

2016-11-03 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 11:15 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] TLS Onboarding Vendors Ryan, No doubt we’re seeing better support, my question about PPS

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] TLS Onboarding Vendors

2016-11-03 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Ryan Turner Manager of Network Operations, ITS The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill +1 919 274 7926 Mobile +1 919 445 0113 Office > On Nov 1, 2016, at 6:31 PM, Jeffrey D. Sessler wrote: > > I think the distinction between enterprise and residen

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] TLS Onboarding Vendors

2016-11-01 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
WPA2-enterprise (eduroam or not) has three main benefits and a cool side effect: 1) You know who is on, one user at a time. How do you know this? You know that the device is using a particular user’s id/pass and/or was on-boarded using their account. You have no way to verify that the device b

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] TLS Onboarding Vendors

2016-11-01 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
alue is, and it's not protecting the data. Chuck -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 4:41 PM To: WIRELESS-LA

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] TLS Onboarding Vendors

2016-11-01 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
No for us. -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2016 10:12 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] TLS

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] TLS Onboarding Vendors

2016-11-01 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
form lives through Christ-centered education and to equip students for lifelong service to God, family, and society On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 9:12 AM, Jeffrey D. Sessler mailto:j...@scrippscollege.edu>> wrote: Just curious. If those using or considering TLS had the option of PPSK (personal

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] TLS Onboarding Vendors

2016-11-01 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Just curious. If those using or considering TLS had the option of PPSK (personal pre-shared key), would you opt for PPSK instead? Jeff On 10/31/16, 9:27 AM, "The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv on behalf of Bruce Boardman" wrote: We are using Cloud Path for onboarding,

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Question about Cisco 1810w APs in residential buildings

2016-10-31 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
that. Shaping, in my experience, is better than limiting. With new apps/codec’s popping up all the time, rate limiting can cause more angst than it solves. From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.ED

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Question about Cisco 1810w APs in residential buildings

2016-10-31 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
the new cradles. A follow-up question. Do any of you do rate limiting per device or per student? If so, what solution/appliance do you use and how is it working? As part of our project we are upgrading our backbone from 1Gbps to 10Gbps, so a lot bigger pipe to each building. On Oct 26, 201

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Question about Cisco 1810w APs in residential buildings

2016-10-26 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
If this is going to be stand-alone and unmanaged, you may also want to look at Cisco’s Meraki solution. It may be a better fit for a hands-off deployment. Keep in mind that the 1810w does not have Cisco’s CleanAir, which can be a pretty important tool for managing the RF space in residential hal

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless "advertising"

2016-10-05 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
quot;advertising" Just curious, do you have DFS enabled? From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>> on behalf of "Jeffrey D. Sessler" mailto:j...@scrippscollege.edu>> Reply-To: The EDUCAUSE W

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless "advertising"

2016-10-05 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
RELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 2:40 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless "advertising" I tend to highlight accessibility i.e. dense

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless "advertising"

2016-10-05 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
I tend to highlight accessibility i.e. dense coverage ensuring seamless access even in even the most unconventional of spaces. If it’s in a building with classrooms, emphasize improved support for the academic mission and including access to emerging and innovative technologies. In 2003 when we

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC Code 8.2 MR3?

2016-09-29 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Lee, I’ve been running the beta. Based on fixed items, MR3 is mostly focused on the new AP’s along with fixing a couple of other issues. Our controllers have been running 8.2.121.14 for 12 days. No issues with that build or the previous builds. There was a .15 that I believe became MR3, but the

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco 8540s, and 8.3.102 Code

2016-09-20 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
For those interested, 8.2.121.15 includes additional 3800-series fixes. 8.2MR3 is also in late beta and includes the same fixes. This link has info on participating in the beta along with the resolved items. https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/13123681/82mr3-beta-availability Jeff On 9

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco 8540s, and 8.3.102 Code

2016-09-19 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
CSCuy45955 was resolved in 8.2MR2 (8.2.121.0). I’ve not seen the issue you describe with image corruption in 8.2 so maybe consider moving off 8.3 and back to 8.2? On the topic of modular AireOS, Cisco does/can produce AP-only code without the need to update controller code. It’s just typically

RE: Disabling LEDs on APs

2016-09-07 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
I have an enhancement request in with Cisco to provide the option to dim the LED's vs turn them off. If I could run them at 10-20% of brightness, I think people would be ok with them staying on. Jeff From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.ED

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cost effective alternatives to AP-220-MNT-W2

2016-09-01 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
My PSA on this: Since the WAPs can be harmful (or fatal) if they fall off their mount (especially in earthquake country), I always recommend using a properly engineered solution. We’re using the Oberon units to wall mount some of our Cisco WAPs. The brackets seem overkill until you consider the

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Odd incident on our 8540 Controllers- wondering if anyone has seen similar?

2016-09-01 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
phased in & closely watched by Aruba engineers, though. Due to the intelligence of a central controller-based infrastructure, I doubt we will return to the independent “fat” APs. Bruce Osborne Wireless Engineer IT Network Operations - Wireless (434) 592-4229 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Training Champ

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Res hall wireless printing..

2016-09-01 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Have you considered adding more printers in the residence halls, mitigating any compelling need for a student to have their own printer? There are a number of solutions out there today that provide air print/google print (or mobile print clients), making it even simpler. Basically, you’ll likel

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Odd incident on our 8540 Controllers- wondering if anyone has seen similar?

2016-09-01 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Bruce, having both Cisco and Aruba in our consortium, I echo Lee’s statement. Unless you stick with trailing-edge (or even EOL) setups where the code has been picked over for years and you still have 11g-only WAPs, you’re going to run into occasional problems. My best advice is to form a relati

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] WLC 8.2.121 Code- testimonials?

2016-09-01 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
I’ve been running 8.2.121.x for months (including beta) as we piloted 3800-series and then deployed in production. It’s been solid here and our students were back last week, and no reports of issues. The current 8.2.121.11 (soon to be .12) releases have been primarily quality of live improvemen

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco Prime Alternatives

2016-08-30 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
, AUSTRALIA 5005 Ph: +61 8 8313 4800 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Tuesday, 30 August 2016 12:28 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco Prime

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco Prime Alternatives

2016-08-29 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Jason, have you considered moving to CiscoOne, that way you get the Prime licenses? May be less expensive then purchasing/maintaining Prime alone. Are you using Prime 3.x or something older? Prime became infinitely more interesting in 3.x and I depend on the dashboards, history, and reporting fo

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Windows loosing gateway connection on 5520 with 3800's

2016-08-25 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Do you have other WAPs to test against i.e. is it specific to the 3802’s or does it happen on older models too? Is this happening when the Win 10 machine roams to another WAP, or does it happen when stationary and anchored to one WAP? Is this an open WLAN or is authentication involved? Are the Wi

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] WLC code for Cisco 3802i

2016-08-24 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
I’d go with 8.2.121.0 – Been running it (via beta) for a long time and it’s been rock-solid. That said, if you have 2800/3800-series you may want to request the current engineering build which is 8.2.121.7. It has a couple of 2800/3800-specifc enhancements/fixes and a couple for the 1810/1830/18

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Mobility

2016-08-15 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
-Original Message- From: Jeffrey D. Sessler [mailto:j...@scrippscollege.edu] Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 11:01 AM Subject: Re: Wireless Mobility Really Bruce? LOL Thank you for the advice, but I for one will stick with class-leading/unique te

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