This is the first in a series that document the Tier 3 / Co-Managed IT work we did to setup a wireless test bed for a Linux based scientific device. The testing environment included two different wireless network hardware types (Ubiquiti and Cisco). There was also a Synology device used for various purposes including hosting the Ubiquiti controller inside a Kubernetes container, providing certificate services, providing LDAP authentication, and providing RADIUS authentication. Each article will detail a separate piece of the project. This article shows the basic setup of Cisco Wireless Controller.

Setup of Cisco Wireless Controller

1. Plug -in ethernet of Computer to port 2 on controller
2. Boot controller and wait for SYS light to go solid
3. Open web browser to http://192.168.1.1
4. Create admin username
5. Create password
6. Fill in the needed information:
   1. System nameManagement IP Subnet MaskDefault Gateway
   1. Click Next
7. Fill in temporary information for wireless
   1. Network BSSIDCreate PassphraseEnter local DHCP server address
   1. Click Next
8. Click Apply and wait for reboot
9. Click on Commands tab
10. Click on Set Time on the left-hand menu
11. Change needed values
12. Click Set Date and Time
13. Click Save Configuration at the top

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