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  • Aruba Instant and Multiple PSKs (MPSK) – Part 1

    This is a two-part technote in which we explore multiple PSKs (MPSK) for the same SSID. In the first part we’ll cover the basic configuration and the main workflow in which Read more

  • Dual Wired Uplinks using Instant APs

    There are a number cases where you need to have two wired uplinks for the Instant Cluster. In this short technote we’ll explore how to set this up with Aruba IAPs. In particular I am using Netgear nighthawk which is Ethernet based 3G/4G uplink. In this scenario we are using AP-303H that has 3x Ethernet… Read more

  • Configuring segregated networks with Aruba Instant

    There are a number of cases for small deployments where you have an AP with multiple Ethernet interfaces and need to have complete segregation between two wirelesses SSIDs mapped to two separate network on separate switches.So in this technote we’ll explore how to set this up with Aruba IAPs. Read more

  • Blocking Corp devices from connecting to WiFi Guest Network

    Here in this short technote I’ll show how to restrict the guest access from the corporate devices that are meant to connect to corporate dot1x wireless instead. This is a common requirement for organisation to restrict access for the corporate devices to connect to their guest WiFi network.The main process in this solution is to… Read more

  • Network Loop Protection with Aruba Instant

    Aruba Instant APs (IAP) provide an effective way to connect to multiple LAN segments for branch offices/sites with APs that have multiple Ethernet ports like AP303H, AP205H, AP303Instant 8.4.x introduced the loop protection feature that detects and avoids the formation of loops on the Ethernet ports of an Instant AP. The loop protect feature can… Read more

  • Client Isolation Feature with Aruba Instant

    There are always cases where you need to ensure that the traffic between Wireless clients with in a subnet are not allowed. In the past using Instant APs (IAP), we could use Broadcast filter All (block Broadcasts and Unknown multicast. Except DHCP and ARP) and also enabling Deny inter user bridging feature that would provide… Read more