I love innovation and the idea of removing complexity. I worked for a manager once and during our usual 1:1 meeting, he told me one day that I don’t want to you to be the guy who always looks at a blinking yellow light and press a button to make it go away just because…
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Nile Cloud RADIUS – Configuring Nile Cloud RADIUS
Long awaited and it is finally here and I was able to get my hands on it for some testing, “Nile Trust Service and Nile Cloud RADIUS“. This post is going to be all about Nile Cloud RADIUS, I will get into the Nile Trust Service in another post because there is a bunch there….
Nile Portal and Wireless SSO with Okta
I have written about setting up SSO using Okta to access Nile Portal and Wi-Fi access using SSO using Okta. With this setup I ran into a scenario with Two Factor Authentication, where Wireless users were having to go through the Two Factor Authentication as well since that was the default setting in Okta. While…
Good bye 2024, hello 2025
2024 departs and here we are in 2025. It has been an year full of events for me with a whole lot of learning, networking and getting out of my comfort zone. Got invited to Juniper #MistFits. It was an absolute honor to be selected as a MistFit and be part of an elite technology…
Secure Wired Access with SSO: Simplifying Network Authentication
You want to use some form of network authentication, 802.1X is an option but you need a RADIUS server for it. You don’t have a RADIUS server, nor do you have any budget and resources for it. Previously, I have written on Effortless Wi-Fi Access with SSO: Simplifying Network Authentication. Many places are starting to…
Connecting my lab on the go
I recently had a need to setup connectivity for full stack lab gear and VMs etc on the go. There are bunch of options available to do this and I needed to do this on a small budget. Some of the options I looked at are below: Starlink: Since the coverage desired is on the…
Windows SMB v3 – Disable Multichannel
I had to setup some testing using Windows 11 Pro machines with Palo Alto Firewall and policies. Found out about SMB v3 and Multichannel. It is supposed to increase throughput, improve fault tolerance and automatic configuration. Palo Alto has support for SMB v3, however, recommends disabling it for additional and improved security as multichannel can…
VOQ – Virtual Output Queuing
I came across this topic VOQ – Virtual Output Queuing, while studying for a technical certification. Although I understood the basic idea behind it, but the authors did not do a good job explaining it, so here are some of my notes. I have tried to write this generic instead of focusing on a specific…
Covid-19 and back to work – Thoughts from a Wireless Engineer
I have been working for my current company for a little over three years as a Wi-Fi engineer. During this time, I have had the pleasure to travel extensively for multiple Wi-Fi-related projects, to various destinations. I remember growing up; I always wanted a traveling job. Well, in April 2017, that became a reality. Since…
CWNE Journey – Part 2
Previously I wrote about how I started my CWNE Journey in Part 1. This post is about my essay writing experience for the CWNE application. Per CWNP Website, What it takes to become a CWNE: “CWNP has put in place a rigorous application process that requires candidates to pass four certification exams, complete commercial wireless LAN deployments, and have three…