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Nile integrates well with directory services using SAML 2.0. This integration can be used for SSO/RBAC to Nile dashboard and also for wired and wireless access. This write up will go over setting up Okta as an Identity Provider in Nile dashboard and SSO for Role Based Access Control (RBAC) to the dashboard. Okta Setup:…
Guest Wi-Fi access is something users demand and expect these days when they visit retail, healthcare, offices and other locations. Deploying an enterprise grade secure guest Wi-Fi solution can be complicated, time consuming, resource intensive and costly. Below is a very high level guest traffic setup using some of the traditional methods. Niles Differentiation and…
When refreshing your LAN/WLAN and/or bringing up a new site, there is the install phase and then there is post install validation, coverage survey for Wi-Fi and then at times things need to be fixed, for example if the APs got installed in the wrong location, or not mounted properly, cabling issues, switches aren’t in…
Whew, an exciting close of week two at Nile. Sharing some feelings, some thoughts, some cool updates and some new stuff that is cooking. Many exciting things are happening and looking forward to sharing some of this with everyone. Working for a vendor/manufacturer is a whole new ball game. Usually I always say, more I…
When Nile first came out of the stealth mode few years ago focusing on a fully managed campus/branch wired and wireless architecture with the power of AI and and a whole bunch of thought process from some industry leaders, utility/consumption based pricing model I have been looking forward to a chance to experience the deployment…
“AaS”, and “As a Service” is the common buzzword these days and we are all familiar with them. Lots of companies and vendors are offering some form of their product, tech “As a Service”. So when I say “Wireless as a Service” or “Network as a Service”, we aren’t new to these terms. When I…