On the heels of WLPC Phoenix 2023 First, a few initial thoughts before jumping into sessions’ sound bites… WLPC 2023 introduced 20-min talks, giving speakers more time to go deeper into their topic and share more data. As all talks were voted on by the community, there was already a hunger to hear more about these…
I’ve been working with others on some configurations using Extreme’s wireless APs. Not everyone wants to purchase the full license and settles for using ExtremeCloud IQ Connect. Connect allows for free lifetime management of access points, switches, and routers via the ExtremeCloud IQ portal. ExtremeCloud IQ supports the following features with no licensing cost: Device on-boarding Guided…
Extreme/Aerohive Configuration for Visitor On-Boarding with WiFlex The idea here is to create an on-boarding SSID used to distribute keys or profiles easily and quickly to visitors arriving at your site. Once generated, the key itself is a passphrase which can be entered when connecting to a WPA2-Personal based SSID. Alternatively, a QR code can…
Extreme Private-PSK (PPSK) This post provides an overview of the Private Pre-shared Key (PPSK) feature available in Extreme Networks’ access points connected to ExtremeIQ. Explanations below provide greater detail with additional context and options for advanced configuration; however, it takes less than 5 minutes to configure a PPSK enabled SSID with three unique PPSKs to…
Extreme Site Survey AP Configuration This post captures useful commands when performing site surveys for configuring access points from Extreme Networks (formerly Aerohive). Sometimes events happen in the field and you need to factory reset or re-configure an AP in the middle of a site survey. What follows are some notes about relevant commands to configure an…
With Extreme Power comes Extreme Responsibility Have you ever wondered why RSSI values from validation surveys don’t match your predictive design? Have you wondered why changing the AP transmit power doesn’t always correspond with RSSI values for the client? There are some subtle nuances to be aware of when setting the transmit power on Extreme Networks (formerly…
Extreme Packet Capture With some of the new features coming down the pipe with WiFi6, affectionately known as “11ax”, it may prove a little more challenging to capture all the frames. This blog describes the process to capture WiFi6 traffic using WiFi6 radio interface(s) of an Extreme (formerly Aerohive) access point. It’s often thought that…
