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14Aug/090

Resetting the LWAPP Configuration on a Lightweight AP

If you are using a Wireless Controller and for some reason you want to reset the AP.  There are 3 different ways to do this depending on your current set up.

Using the Controller.

  1. Login in to Controller
  2. Wireless
  3. All Aps
  4. Select Ap you want to reset
  5. Click reset to Factory defaults

Using the Console.

  1. Console in
  2. run command:  clear lwapp private-config

Using the Reset Button.

  1. Unplug the AP from Power.
  2. Push and hold the "Mode" button use a pen if needed.
  3. Plug in the the power.
  4. Hold the "Mode" button until Status light goes from yellow to purple. About 30 seconds.
  5. Release "Mode"  button
7Aug/090

New Twitter Account! @AskTheCiscoKid

@AskTheCiscoKid, is now on Twitter.  Follow us for all the latest news.  Twitter

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7Aug/090

Factory Reset Cisco Ip Phone

I- To perform a basic reset of your cisco phone (7941g and 7911) - those two are the one I am using in my lab.

type on the phone :

1- From the Settings menu, PRESS **# ( to unlock the menu)
2-PRESS more button
3-PRESS erase button

II- To perform a FACTORY RESET

Step 1 Unplug the power cable from the phone and then plug it back in.

The phone begins its power up cycle.

Step 2 While the phone is powering up, and before the Speaker button flashes on and off,

press and hold #.

Continue to hold # until each line button flashes on and off in sequence in amber.

Step 3 Release # and press 123456789*0#.

You can press a key twice in a row, but if you press the keys out of sequence, the factory reset will not take place.

After you press these keys, the line buttons on the phone flash red and the phone goes through the factory reset process.

Do not power down the phone until it completes the factory reset process and the main screen appears.

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24Jul/090

Basic Router Setup

 

Thank you for your Question.  So a basic setup to get you going and to get all 5 of your computers online you will need a DHCP and NAT. The nice thing is you will only need to configure the Router. I have created from your email what I think is the network you currently have.

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So to configure the router we have to do a couple of things.

  1. Setup Port on Router for DHCP from Modem
  2. Setup DHCP Server on Router
  3. Setup Nat

To get started console in to the Router, and get in to Config mode.

Router> en
Router# Conf T
Router(config)#

 

Then let’s run some commands.

Hostname YourNameHere

Ip dhcp pool Pool1
Network 192.168.100.0 255.255.255.0
Default-router 192.168.100.1
Dns-server 4.2.2.1 4.2.2.2

 

You now have a DHCP Server running on your router. Time to configure the ports.

interface fa0/0
 description External connection to Modem
 ip address DHCP
 ip nat outside
 ip nat enable
ip virtual-reassembly
duplex auto
 speed auto
 
interface fa0/1
 description internal
 ip address 192.168.100.1 255.255.255.0
 ip nat inside
 ip nat enable
ip virtual-reassembly
duplex auto
 speed auto

 

So your ports are now configured.  As long as your Modem is providing a DHCP address to the router you should be good to go.  There are still a few more things we will have to do to get this up and running.

 

ip default-gateway fa0/0
ip classless
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 fa0/0
ip nat inside source list 7 interface fa0/0 overload

 That’s it. You should be good to go.

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21Jul/090

Vlan Trunking Protocal (VTP) Overview Demo Video

Here is a great little flash video on what VTP is and how to fix common problems with it.

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/vtp_flash/

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11Jul/090

Cisco Nexus 1000v Product Demo

I found this video on the Nexus switch.  It gives a good over view of the product.

For more info check out. Cisco

Demonstration of Cisco Nexus 1000V with Policy-based VM connectivity, Non-disruptive operational model, and Mobility of network and security properties.

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10Jul/090

Configure IOS Switch – for Ip Phone

When connecting an Ip Phone to a switch the best way to do it is using the correct users PC connection.  This helps to cut down on the costs of cables and ports needed.  This is similar to a trunk however it lowers the CPU usage required by the switch.

To do this one you need a POE port on a switch with IOS running. 

  1. Connect to the switch.
  2. Get to Enable mode
  3. Run the fallowing commands.

Switch#configure terminal
Switch(config)#interface (My Port Goes Here)
Switch(config-if)#switchport mode access
Switch(config-if)#Switchport access vlan 104
Switch(config-if)#switchport voice vlan 50

Done,  that's it.  Now connect the phone to switch and the PC to the phone.  Do not forget to save the config.

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10Jul/090

CCENT – Passed

ccent_network_largeAfter having a hard time passing the CCNA single test option.  I switched to the 2 test option and Passed the ICND1.

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11Jun/090

Update the Software on an ASA 5505

Updating the code on an ASA Firewall is not much different then any other cisco device.  Put the files on the TFTP server and then run these commands on  the device.  After running the copy TFTP commands it will run you through a wizard you will need to know the Ip adress of the server running the Tftp and you will need to know the exact file name of the files you are trying to load.

 ASA#copy tftp disk0:(software image name)
ASA#copy tftp disk0: (asdm image name)
ASA(config)#boot system disk0:(software image name)
ASA(config)#asdm image disk0: (asdm image name)
ASA# write memory
ASA# reload

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24Apr/090

Cisco AAA login authentication with Radius (MS IAS)

This document will give you the bare minimum to provide RADIUS authentication to your Cisco Devices using Microsoft Internet Authentication Service (IAS) RADIUS server. Using RADIUS on your Microsoft server to authenticate Cisco devices allows you to use the same usernames and passwords on your Windows servers and Cisco devices.   Video coming soon.

Steps

1) Install IAS

2) Configure IAS

3) Configure Cisco Device

4) Test

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1) Install IAS
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Click "Start > Control Panel > Add & Remove Programs"
Click "Add/Remove Windows Components"
Double-Click "Networking Services"
Select "Internet Authentication Service"
Click "Ok" (DO NOT Uncheck any of the Other Items.  This will Unistall them from your Server)

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2) Configure IAS
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Click "Start>Programs>Administrative Tools>Internet Authentication Service"

*** Create Remote access Policy *** (left Pane)

Select "Remote Access Policies"
(right pane) Delete all policies
(right pane) Right-Click and Select "New Remote Access Policy"
Click "Next" Select "Set up a custom policy" and give it a name
Click "Next"
Click "Add"
Select "Windows Groups"
Click "Add" Type "Domain Admins" (or any other group you would like to use)
Click "Ok"
Click "Next"
Select "Grant remote access permission"
Click "Next"
Click "Edit Profile"
Select the "Authentication" tab
Select "Unencrypted Authentication" only
Select the "Advanced" tab
Change the service-type from "framed" to "login"
Delete "Framed-Protocol" Click "Add"
Select "Vendor Specific" Click "Add"
Select "Cisco" from the drop-down box
Select "Yes. It conforms" Click "Configure Attribute"
Change Attribute Number to "1"
Set the Attribute Format to "String"
Type "shell:priv-lvl=15" in the Attribute Value field
Click "Ok"
Click "Ok"
Click "Close"

If you get an error, select yes or no …. it doesn’t matter.

Click "Next"
Click "Finish"

*** Add Radius Clients ***

(Left Pane) Click "RADIUS Clients"
(Right Pane) Right-Click and click "New Radius Client"
Give the client a friendly name and enter the ip address
Click "Next"
Enter a shared secret password
Click "Finish"

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3) Configure Cisco Device
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*** IOS Configuration ***
aaa new-model

radius-server host 192.168.10.100 key P@ssw0rd

ip radius source-interface f0/0

aaa authentication login default group radius

local line vty 0 4
  login authentication default

*** PIX Configuration ***

username blindhog password Raz0rb4ck

aaa-server RADIUS (inside) host 192.168.10.100 P@ssw0rd
aaa-server LOCAL protocol local

aaa authentication ssh console RADIUS LOCAL
aaa authentication telnet console RADIUS LOCAL

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