Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) is a network protocol that secures a network by enabling centralized authentication and authorization of dial-in users. Many applications still rely on the RADIUS protocol to authenticate users. Microsoft Windows Server has a role called the Network Policy Server (NPS), which can act as a RADIUS server and support Read More
Category: Wi-Fi
How to Configure Cisco Meraki WAP with JumpCloud RADIUS
Get the strength and security of RADIUS without building, maintaining, or monitoring physical servers. It’s also quick to roll out managed RADIUS to your organization to authenticate users to Wi-Fi, VPNs, switches, and network devices securely. This is a full walkthrough of configuring JumpCloud’s RADIUS-as-a-Service (RaaS) and a Meraki Wireless Access Point (WAP) Settings and Configuration Notes Read More
How To Set Up 802.1X Using Azure AD
As the world moves more and more to the cloud, we’ve seen a common trend: Organizations are unsure how to use their Cloud Identity providers for 802.1X / WPA2-Enterprise network authentication. Many relied on LDAP historically to connect their applications to Active Directory, but as they moved to the cloud they quickly realized that certain Read More
What Is Whole Home Wifi and Mesh WiFi?
Mesh WiFi or Whole Home WiFi systems consists of a main router that connects directly to your modem, and a series of satellite modules, or nodes, placed around your house for full WiFi coverage. They are all part of a single wireless network and share the same SSID and password, unlike traditional WiFi routers.[1] Picture Read More
How to Reserve an IP Address on a NETGEAR Router?
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Assign reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings. To reserve an IP address: Launch a web browser from a computer or Read More
How to Convert a Cisco CAPWAP AP to a Mobility Express AP
by: François Vergès This article will explains how to convert a CAPWAP AP to a Cisco Mobility Express AP. The AP model used as an example in this article is a Cisco Aironet 2802i. Note: if you are planning on doing an AP-on-a-stick site survey with a Cisco Aironet 2800 or 3800, you will have Read More