Same Zebra TC53, same store, same walking path, same network. Change the Android version or the app and the roam looks completely different.
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1. Create a script that can be copied and pasted into a controller 2. Grab any controller that is running the same AOS version and has the same kind of licenses (AP, PEF, RFP, etc) and console into it 3. Wipe the controller by doing a write erase (Note: do not do a write erase…
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I have been working on a project where we have to do surveys remotely with an on-site technician doing the actual surveying. They then send the survey file to one of our remote WLAN engineers and they review the file, make changes to the network, and then have the technician do another pass. They repeat…
Turning on an Aruba AP's USB-powered BLE beacon just long enough to capture its information with show ap debug ble-table, then switching the AP group back to the “no-usb” provisioning profile.
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Check out the webinar I did with Ekahau on how to perform a design survey for an indoor arena! https://youtu.be/1sbHIb4Cn3U
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I did a guest blog post with Ekahau on creating a 2.4 GHz plan! Check it out here: http://www.ekahau.com/wifidesign/blog/2016/09/27/guest-blog-using-ekahau-site-survey-to-create-a-2-4-ghz-radio-plan/
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In April, John Cosgrove (@rtr_man) posted the following way to monitor your WLAN association statistics that I have been using and playing with since: Once you paste from :loop to goto loop into notepad and save as a .bat file, you will see this little icon: Double-click that and it will open up your command…
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I’ve recently been on a project that required me to be able to remotely wipe and reconfigure an Aruba controller without having console access. I have yet to run into this before and had to do some playing around to make it work. I tried making a config file in Notepad and saving it as…
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I had a really refreshing conversation with my new boss the other day on the role of a consultant. It was refreshing because we both seemed to agree on what a consultant does and the types of skills they possess. A good consultant has a much broader set of tools than most people think. Here…
The dictionary defines survey as “examine and record the area and features of (an area of land) so as to construct a map, plan, or description”. Some WiFi engineers have monopolized the word “survey” to mean performing a RF survey (with something like Ekahau, AirMagnet, etc). I have always used the word “survey” to mean…
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This is a continuation of Part 2 of the three-part series on performing a design survey for an indoor arena. This will be a short section as it is mostly a checklist of items to keep an eye out for. The “back of house” areas can get a little fuzzy and the areas needing coverage…
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This is a continuation of Part 1 in a 3 part series on doing a design survey for an indoor arena. This part covers designing for the concourse. The concourse has two main areas of concern: general public and ticketing. Both present unique challenges and things to look out for. Ticketing Ticketing areas are definitely the most…
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Note: This is pre-InstantOS 4.2 I used to do my site surveys with a lightweight AP and a small controller. I have since moved to IAPs. Once you get the initial setup done, you can just power it up and go at each survey point. Here are the steps: Connect a console cable to the…
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This post should be used as a quick reference for anyone needing to do a design and site survey for an indoor arena. This was written for WLAN engineers that already have experience in designing and implementing WiFi. This is part 1 of 3 for performing a design focused site survey on an arena. The…
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Problem: AP-270 (had this happen on a 274 and a 275) does not join the controller. I saw this on both a Mesh Portal and Mesh Point. After verifying proper power, consoling into the ap showed the following logs at the end of the boot cycle: ~ # [ 40.013529] wl0: set MESH_ID(mesh-secshack, 13) [ …
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