I recently had a requirement where as I had to troubleshoot a wireless issue, and it was either open terminal sessions to 50-60 APs and run a bunch of debug commands or deploy a single WLC command and send it to a syslog server. Sounds like a no brainer deploy the single WLC command and …
NetAlly EtherScopre nXG Hands-on
So thanks to NetAlly and their Australian Reseller Secnet Pty Ltd I have been able to get my hands on the NetAlly EtherScope nXG. This will be a quick review on the NetAlly products, including some hinting at the release of the EtherScope nXG in my #MFD4 post here. The EtherScope nXG is an "all …
A Better Way To Do Guest Wireless
Don't you hate it every place you go you have to connect to a Guest network, then in most cases either give away your soul in providing personal information and risk being spammed by that company. Surely there is a better way to do guest wireless, a way that perhaps doesn't even require me to …
I Spy a Wi-Spy
I have been a long time user of Metageek's products like Channelyzer and inSSIDer but there have been many times that I wished that i could leave my laptop in the office and use my tablet. Well MetaGeek has released the Wi-Spy Air which fixes this. Now the WI-Spy Air is a combination of both …
So The MFD4 Secret Company Is NetAlly
"New but somewhat familiar" has been the way I have heard NetAlly described the main reason for this is they acquired the hand held network test tools from NetScout. And I like most wireless engineers love my AirCheck G2. They are a separate independent company and as Mike Parrottino the CEO of NetAlly this "allows …
#MFD4 – Thats a wrap
As I sit at SFO airport waiting to board my ridiculously long flight home - Why don't we have transporters yet? I take time to reflect on what an experience and a privilege it was to be a delegate at Mobility Field Day 4. For those of you who haven't heard of Mobility Field day …
Mobility Field Day 4 – Here I Come
As I sit in the QANTAS Club awaiting the 2 hours before I can board my 15 hour flight to San Francisco to attend Mobility Field Day 4 as a delegate I realise I forgot to post about #MFD4 up until now. What is Mobility Field Day you might ask, well its an event ran …
Just The Tech
For those who know I was invited to Cisco's first Just the Tech event where we were brought to the Cisco Campus, given access to a number of Cisco people and some tours of the campus and behind the scenes. I have a number of posts coming up detailing what was released this morning from …
Open Roaming
Would't you just love it if all the captive portals just died? Wouldn't it be great if your mobile devices just connected - securely - to the guest networks without you having to do anything? Just think how great this would be... Not only would it save you money than using cellular/ mobile data especially …
Shush! Its a Secret
For those that don't know I was invited to come out to Cisco's San Jose HQ and attend the first ever Just The Tech day. Essentially what this day is Cisco invited a bunch of industry people out to there offices made up of members of the Cisco Champion Program and IT Blog Award winners. …
THE WLAN 