How do you like to configure and maintain your Wi-Fi infrastructure? Do you use GUI or CLI? If both, when do you use CLI? When do you use GUI?

How we are trained might affect the way we approach management. In this episode we discuss the pros and cons of using both GUI (graphical user interface) and CLI (command line interface).

What are the pros of using the GUI?

* Dashboards

* Easier to configure multiple APs at the same time

* Easier to perform multiple changes at the same time

* Do you need a separate GUI system

What are the cons of using the GUI?

* Debugging

* Not all commands are available

* Can be slower

* Has a connotation of being for a noob

What are the pros of using CLI?

* It’s kool