We have quite a few Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500s deployed throughout our organization. There's a great new benefit in using the new hardware to help us test the cable plant remotely.Here’s the text from the Nortel manual; Testing cables … [Continue reading]
WS5100 v3.x Getting Started
The following document is provided as a basic guide on how to configure the Motorola WS5100 Wireless LAN Switch with release 3.x software. You should use the initial username of “cli” at the login prompt. At the username/password prompts you should … [Continue reading]
802.11 Dissassociation Codes
These codes can be extremely useful in troubleshooting wireless issues.Value802.11 or Symbol/WPA Reason CodeDescription0REASON_CODE_80211_SUCCESSReserved internally to indicate success1. … [Continue reading]
Motorola Wireless LAN
I've worked primarily with Motorola (formerly Symbol) since the early 802.11b FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) days. When 802.11b DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) came to the forefront I worked with the Symbol 4121/4131 Access Points … [Continue reading]
IP Phone Administration Password
I can remember searching for hours trying to located these two "default" passwords for the i2007 and 1100E series IP phones. Hopefully this will make someones jobs a little easier.In order to access the configuration menu of the Nortel i2007 IP phone … [Continue reading]