by Lionel Medina | Sep 6, 2026 | Clearpass, Network Access Control (NAC)
Understanding 802.1X Certificate-Based Authentication How Does Certificate based Authentication work (802.1x TLS)? Explore the intricacies of 802.1X authentication, a cornerstone of secure network access, and understand how it integrates with Cisco switches and...
by Lionel Medina | Mar 23, 2026 | Aruba Wireless
Purpose Teach readers how to systematically test, troubleshoot, and validate the wireless network before declaring it production-ready. Content Outline Why Structured Testing Matters “It works on my laptop” ≠ production-ready Different devices behave...
by Lionel Medina | Mar 16, 2026 | Aruba Wireless
Purpose Guide readers through SSID creation with security, VLAN, and RF settings, resulting in a live, joinable wireless network. Content Outline What is an SSID? SSID = Service Set Identifier (the Wi-Fi network name users see) Each SSID represents a wireless network...
by Lionel Medina | Mar 9, 2026 | Aruba Wireless
Teach readers how to create and apply radio profiles for 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands, balancing coverage, capacity, and interference management. Content Outline What is a Radio Profile? A radio profile defines RF behavior for APs: channels, power, data rates, ARM...
by Lionel Medina | Mar 3, 2026 | Aruba Wireless
Purpose Guide readers through physical AP installation and the “magic” of Zero-Touch Provisioning, where APs auto-configure and join Central. Content Outline What is Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP)? ZTP allows APs to auto-configure when plugged in—no...
by Lionel Medina | Feb 24, 2026 | Aruba Wireless
Post 4: Groups, Sites, and Organizational Structure – The Foundation for Scale (Week 4) Purpose Teach readers how to logically organize devices using Groups (for configuration) and Sites (for monitoring), setting up a scalable architecture. Content Outline Why...
by Lionel Medina | Feb 17, 2026 | Aruba Wireless
By now, you have an HPE GreenLake account, a workspace, and the Aruba Central application deployed. In this post, we’ll move your hardware from “boxes on a shelf” to fully recognized assets in GreenLake and Aruba Central—with valid subscriptions and...
by Lionel Medina | Feb 16, 2026 | Aruba Wireless
In Week 1, we introduced Aruba Central and outlined the full journey from zero to a production-ready wireless network. This week, we'll take the first hands-on step: creating your HPE GreenLake account and deploying the Aruba Central application so you have a...
by Lionel Medina | Feb 9, 2026 | Aruba Wireless
IntroductionTraditional wireless deployments are often complex, time-consuming, and error-prone. Between controller setup, manual configurations, and site-by-site changes, it’s easy for small mistakes to snowball into performance and reliability issues.Aruba Central...
by Lionel Medina | Jan 27, 2026 | Aruba Wireless
Description: A practical walkthrough of creating and configuring an SSID in Aruba Central, including security settings, VLAN assignment, and best practices. Why SSID strategy matters in enterprise design When I design enterprise WLANs, I always start with the SSID...
