Hello,
. We do not have an acceptable use policy at this time, but I do think it
warrants one.
1. Are you providing free wireless Internet access to your visitors? Yes
- Are visitors required to authenticate to the wireless network, or is the
network open? The public wi-fi is broadcasted, but a guest will have to ask a
guard\waiter\staff for the passcode. Only Http and Https traffic is enabled
for the public.
What considerations went into this decision? We Wanted to give the public
(visitors, presenters, artists, etc.) access to the Internet, but did not want
them on our private network. Many speakers, presenters, Auditors wanted access
to the internet. They either had to use our computers or reluctantly allowed
them to plug into our network (auditors).
- Are visitor wireless sessions limited in any way: no
- Do you provide SLA / service guarantees? No
- What level of support (if any) do you provide to your visitors and their
personal devices? None
2. Do you support additional wireless networks at your institution for use by
staff or systems (security, VoIP, etc.)? We have Wi-Fi in select areas of the
museum. Over a year ago we started upgrading our Wi-Fi units to gain more
control over what we were using in the past.
We have 9 units in place throughout the museum at this time with 3 more to be
installed shortly. Most of the AP's are located in areas where we conduct
meetings. The private network is not broadcasted and only BMA devices have
access (IT department are the only ones that know the password)
3. Which equipment manufacturer did you select for the wireless network:
Cisco, Aruba, Aerohive, Meraki, etc.? Cisco
Any comments will be appreciated! Went to a seminar a few weeks ago on a new
wireless technology that does not require a controller ( seemed to have more
redundancy built in and could also deploy these to home users or to users that
need access to main network when in different state... plug it in and it
connects back to main office... pretty cool. Aeronet was the name and had some
other cool features as well. Worth looking into.
Thank you,
Jeff La Clair, CNA, MCP, VCP
Baltimore Museum of Art
10 Art Museum Dr
Baltimore, MD. 21218
W: 443-573-1596
E-mail: JLaclair at artbma.org
