✅Verify Wired Connection

Objectives

The purpose of this exercise is to verify that switch S1 provides network connectivity that meets our requirements.

Before proceeding, make sure you are in the "Classic" mode

1. Are we connected to the right switch?

From front panel menu, these options should help you. We are supposed to be connected to switch S1 at this stage.

• Network > LLDP neighbor

LLDP neighbor details: switch S1, port 5

Alternatively, use these CLI commands:

lldpneigh

What switch port is your WLAN Pi you connected to?

2. Ethernet link speed and duplex

Your WLAN Pi should have automatically negotiated 1 Gbps link with Full Duplex. Has it?

3. Is your WLAN Pi in the correct VLAN?

Your laptop and the WLAN Pi should both be in VLAN 130.

Network purpose	Subnet	VLAN
Management	192.168.99.0/24	VLAN 99
Clients wired and wireless	192.168.130.0/24	VLAN 130

Explore these front panel menu options and double-check your current VLAN:

• Network > Interfaces

• Network > Eth0 IP Config

• Network > Eth0 VLAN

VLAN 130

What is your IP address on the eth0 interface? What is the IP address of the actual DHCP server that assigned this address to your WLAN Pi?

4. Internet connectivity

Your WLAN Pi should have full internet connection capable of pushing at least 2 Mbps up / 2 Mbps down of traffic. No traffic is being blocked or shaped. Please verify.

• Utils > Reachability

• Network > Public IPv4

• Utils > Speedtest

Are we happy and meeting all those requirements?

What BGP autonomous system are we in? What DNS name servers are we using? How many DNS servers did we receive from upstream DHCP server?

Tip: Use the "Network" tab of the web UI

Tip: Navigate to the WLAN Pi web UI, and open the Network section. It provides you with a full picture of the network.

The little clipboard icons are clickable and allow you to share the output with your team members.

Network section of the WLAN Pi web UI