This post outlines some configuration changes which can enhance the security of 802.1X EAP methods PEAP and EAP-TTLS, which use a temporary layer 2 TLS tunnel to protect a less secure inner authentication method. While EAP-TLS doesn’t create a full TLS tunnel, it does use a TLS handshake to provide keying material for the four-way handshake. It needs strong TLSContinue reading “Hardening TLS for WLAN 802.1X Authentication”
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Chrome OS Wi-Fi Diagnostics
In the K-12 market Chromebooks are the most common devices used in 1:1 programs. If you are designing high density Wi-Fi networks for Chromebook 1:1 programs, it helps to know how to access their Wi-Fi statistics, logs, and networking tools. This knowledge is valuable for troubleshooting day-to-day Chromebook Wi-Fi issues as well. The Basics Despite its simplicity, ChromeContinue reading “Chrome OS Wi-Fi Diagnostics”
Making RRM Work
There’s been a lot of good discussion within the Wi-Fi community recently about the viability of radio resource management (RRM), or the automatic selection of channels and Tx power settings by proprietary vendor algorithms. At Mobility Field Day 1 there was this excellent roundtable. Personally, I usually fall into the static design camp, for many of theContinue reading “Making RRM Work”
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