Do you know the wireless capabilities of your mobile devices? Here’s why you should.

You’ve just purchased some shiny new Wireless Access Points from Vendor X. Vendor X has promised you lightning-fast, wired-like connection speeds. Product datasheets speak of incomprehensible Wi-Fi data rates and sky-high maximum client connection limits; it all sounds great! You deploy the APs which are …

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IEEE 802.11 Standard and Amendments

This article outlines the complete list of 802.11 standards and amendments and is updated as developments are made. As each 802.11 standard is updated by the IEEE, the previous iterations and any amendments that exist at the time are revised and incorporated into a single …

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802.1X WLAN using Aruba Controller & ClearPass (AOS8)

In this post, I will show you how to create an 802.1X WLAN using an Aruba Mobility Controller, ClearPass and Active Directory (AD) using the RADIUS protocol. I do a lot of consultancy work for private schools here in Australia so I will emulate a …

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802.1X WLAN using Aruba Controller & ClearPass (AOS6)

In this post, I will show you how to create an 802.1X WLAN using an Aruba Mobility Controller, ClearPass and Active Directory (AD) using the RADIUS protocol. I do a lot of consultancy work for private schools here in Australia so I will emulate a …

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Why Proper Design Is Key to Your Wi-Fi 6 Refresh

802.11ax – better known as Wi-Fi 6, is the latest Wi-Fi specification standard capable of delivering greater performance and capacity, enhanced security, more range, and increased efficiencies unrivalled by the Wi-Fi generations that came before it. The latest standard is still yet to be ratified, …

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Authenticate Aruba ClearPass Admins against AD

In this post I will show you how to authenticate Aruba ClearPass admins against Active Directory (AD) using the TACACs protocol. There are much easier ways to configure TACACS policies, i.e. we could copy the inbuilt services or use the service templates and wizards, but …

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Aruba Clearpass 6.7 ESXi & Initial Setup

I recently got my manager’s approval to sit the Aruba Certified ClearPass Expert (ACCX) lab exam while attending the Aruba Atmosphere Conference in Sydney, Australia this year. While I am pretty confident with most things ClearPass, I have no idea what to expect come exam …

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