Bridging The Gap

A wireless bridge is a combination of 2 or more Layer 2 devices that connects two or more LANs together which are often in different buildings via wireless. Wireless bridges in some cases can provide higher data rates and superior throughput for applications if line...

1142 WEP & WPA

I’m writing this quick post based on the 1142 AP WEP and WPA configuration, but I wanted to take just a minute to also talk about the main difference between the 1141 vs. 1142. The description or model between the two AP’s really gives it away. With the...

LWAP to Autonmous

A lightweight access point or AP discovers a Wireless LAN Controller or a WLC at Layer 2 by using the LWAPP discovery protocol. The controller or WLC sends the access point an LWAPP join response after the LWAP AP has issued a join request. When the AP has joined to...

802.11 QoS

If your planning on running voice or you already have voice running on your network, and you have a Wireless infrastructure in place there are some important consideration to keep in mind. The following list of considerations are ones I try to implement when I’m...