Configuration Example, Wireless
Aruba WPA2 with MAC authentication
Configuring an SSID with WPA2 Pre-Shared key or Enterprise authentication and encryption is very common. Sometimes you would like to add an extra authentication method. Although this method isn’t very secure, MAC authentication is still used as an extra method to strengthen the level of security of a wireless or wired network. These days I … Read More
Configuration Example, Routing
Cisco DHCP server & VRF
I had some issues while configuring some VRF’s on a Cisco router and using that router as a DHCP server. First of all the router wasn’t binding any DHCP request. The DHCP server configuration is defined below. ip dhcp pool guest vrf vrf-guest network 10.10.0.0 255.255.252.0 default-router 10.10.0.1 domain-name internet-only.nl dns-server 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.222 The configuration … Read More
Sophos UTM – WebAdmin access via proxy and IE9
I just configured a Sophos UTM cluster based on software version 9. I was able to configure the appliance via WebAdmin and I could access the User Portal without any problems. The customer is using a Citrix based environment with Internet Explorer 9. IE9 is configured to use the Sophos UTM cluster as proxy server. … Read More
Aruba RAP in bridge mode with remote access
The Aruba Networks Remote Access Points is a nice feature for branch offices or home workers. I use a RAP5WN at home and I configured different SSID’s on the RAP. The SSID’s are in tunnel mode, split-tunnel mode or bridge mode. The bridge mode connections are for my home devices, like my girls iPad and … Read More
Wireless controllers – the discussion continues
There is already a lot said and written about wireless controllers and it’s architectures. During my recent holiday my thoughts were wandering about this subject. At the beginning we had the stand-alone access-points, which were all configured as unique identities. Choosing the correct channel and power level could be a challenge in dense environments, so … Read More
Weathermap error message
After upgrading CactiEZ from 0.8.7.c to 0.8.7h with PIA 3.1 I received an error message with viewing the Weathermap plugin. Notice: Undefined index: action in /var/www/html/plugins/weathermap/setup.php on line 84 After surfing some time on the internet I found the solution. I change the syntax on line 84. The change is displayed below. Old syntax if($_REQUEST[“action”] … Read More