Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Wireless LAN


802.11 1mbps  2mbps   dsss
FHSS  frequency hop will hop from 1 to 2 so doubles the bandwidth.

802.11b 11mbps  uses 11 channels

802.11a  54 Mbps    13 channels on UNII   not compatible with 802.11b


802.11g  54 Mbps  ISM  compatible with 802.11b

802.11N  can run on both  600 mbps   MIMO multiple in multiple out  and OFDM to send the data.


ISM  uses 900 2.4  and 5.5    only 2.4 is used for  802.11b g n

UNI uses  5.0 ghz    and is for 802.11a  and 802.11n

1 6 11 do not overlap.


SSID is used, this is similar to a VLAN to segment the networks.
CSMA /CA   collision avoidance.

WEP is insecure
WPA allows you to add security 802.1x  and AES

MAC adresses can be spoofed.

EAP-FASt  Flexible authentication can be used for the connection.
VPN IPSEC can be used to segment the traffic to the HQ.

802.1x uses EAP  and Radius to verify your access.

LEAP uses a radius and 802.1x
Cisco

IDS and firewall to control the traffic.

Cisco UWN unified wireless network.
Client devices  laptop
accesspoints    cisco AP
Network unification like QoS    IPS   RF management   all of this is done by the controllers.
network management      can be done using the WCS server
Mobility services  like   guest  ,   Voice   , threat detect.

benefits.
reduce TCO
enhance visibility
manage the RF    (cleanAir)
Security   Controller
Unify the wire and wired-less
enhance collaboration.


LWAPP is what the APs use in order to connect to the controller.
AP  to WLC  
Layer 2 LWAPP  controller must be on the same subnet      Ethertype 0xbbbb
Layer 3  LWAPP   controller can be on a different subnet.   12222  12223

12222  data   12223 control


CAPWAP is the newer one.
Uses AES to secure the com
MTU discovery
Control  5246
data  5247    so the opposite

Split MAC  - Lwapp
the AP does
Beacon 802.11
802.11 control
802.11e   queue and piroritization
802.11i  encryption

The Controller does.
802.11i  security
802.11  mac management
802.11e   reserve resources.


Local MAC -  CAPWAP
802.11 MAC management    so the AP does this instead of the controller.

Controller can also proxy.


AP modes
Local Mode - the usual
Hybrid - it will reside across the WAN H-REAP
Monitor  - cycle every 60 and do not participate. Used for IDS. Location based.
Rogue Detector -  sits on the Trunk and checks if there is a rogue device
Sniffer mode- captures packets and sends them to a Sniffer   Airopeak.

Rogue detector gets a list of MACs they hear from other devices.
If that MAC is on the WLC then the rogue detector will let you know.


Bridge mode is for MESH


Connection Lwapp.
Send Lwapp Discovery.
1. local subnet
2. Get WLC from other AP
3. previously stored  WLC address.
4. DHCP option 43
5.  DNS  CISCO_LWAPP_CONTROLLER.local.domain.

WLC will answer
AP gets list of WLCs
Selects AP
1. Previously configured.
2. Master
3. most available.
AP to WLC join

Capwap
does capwap
no response 60 seconds  does LWAPP
no response start again.

First
Second
Tertiary
Master
most available.



Supplicant is the client.
WLC is the authenticator
Radius is the Authenticating server.

To WLC is capwap
from WLC to Radius  is EAP  extensible authentication protocol.


EAP- TLS    public key.
EAP - TTLS   certificate only on the server.
PEAP -   Cisco + mschap.
LEAP - Cisco plus the CCX extensions.
EAP-FAST  build a tls tunnel


WLAN is an SSID
Interface   maps the VLAN to the SSID
port is a port.

A port goes to the switch
you can use many ports and etherchannel them.


Management interface. - Used for L2 Lwapp.  Connection to radius.  In-band management
Service port  -  used for out of band management. Statically configured.
AP manager -  L3 discovery   static
Dynamic interface    -  is to map the VLAN to WLAn
Virtual interface   - DHCP relay , mobility


1
Redundant port for future use (RJ-45)
6
SFP distribution system ports 1-8
2
Service port (RJ-45)
7
Management port LEDs
3
Console port (RJ-45)
8
SFP distribution port Link and Activity LEDs
4

USB ports 0 and 1 (Type A)
9
Power supply (PS1 and PS2), System (SYS), and Alarm (ALM) LEDs







So port 2 is a physical port.
You configure it as the SERVICE port.   It is for out-of band management.

Ports 8 can be aggregated LAGed  and will go to a switch.

Sorry, best I can do.
Service Port.  is a totally separate port  for out of band servicing.

Management port is the in band  and old Layer 2 LWAPP.

AP manager   is for Layer 3 LWAPP.

Dynamic ones are for each VLAN WLAN they will change dynamically.

Virtual is to connect to another WLC  and transfer mobility. So you can ROAM from room to room or building.



2100  25
ISR   25.
So far easy.

3750 Switch with contorller built in  50

4400   100

6500 WLC module   300

5500   500

Intracontroller
ie  the same controller.
So no chaneg except you moved IPs.

Inter controller   Layer 2.
From one controller to the next
Just moves the MAC from WLC1 to WLC2   database.
A mobility message updates the controller.


Inter controller Layer 3.
From one IP subnet to another.
WLC 2 Creates a shortcut. An ANCHOR and tunnels the data back to WLC1.


Mobility group will create the anchor and tunnel.
Up to 24 WLC s
UDP 16666 unencrypted
UDP 16667  encrypted.

Minimize intercontroller roaming.
less than 10 ms
Layer 2 is better

Detrministic redundancy
Primary secondary tertiary.

Dynamic
Easy and load balance.

N+1   one controller is backup

N+N   same number of controllers as the ones you have deployed.

N +N + 1   same number  of controllers as you have  + tertiary as spare.


Limit to 20 users
7 voWLAN

RRM radio resource management
Adjust RSSI
balance the clients

RF group is a group of WLC that sync their RRM
80 signal will elect a master to set up the strenght
Neighbor messages

EoIP for guests
All the guest traffic goes to one WLC.  an anchor WLC.


Mesh
RAP is Root
MAP is not connected to the wire

Four hops   max of 8
throughput drops every hop by 50%

20 MAP per RAP  max of 30

1100 internal 3500i  internal
1200 3500E  external


branch
300 ms or less
use H-REAP for WAN

LOCAL mac
allows you to work even if the WAN is down.


REAP
extends lwapp timers.
Layer 2 security limit


H-REAP
Allows NAT








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