Narrow-minded (univariant) thinking on the part of the IT Dept. Don't they realize that Macs are very popular among progressive-minded college students, much more so than the great unwashed population as a whole? Is there any reason to believe this college is any exception? Perhaps a little mobilization of the more radical students might be in order. Use posters with buzzwords like, "Jihad", "Revolution". and "Student Uprising". :-D
I'm not familiar with the software required, but instead of going through all that PC-loading, why not have a wireless network which merely requires online login as do many/most secure wireless networks. Seems to me they're just adding one more complication into the formula. On third thought, let's go back to the protest idea. Paraphrasing a statement in "The Hunt For Red October", "Every institution should have a revolution from time to time.". Fred At 10:23 -0500 26/11/2005, Gary F. Daught wrote: >Greetings. I probably should wait to ask this until I get more specific >information. But my school is thinking about a campus-wide wireless network. >The IT department is currently testing the concept in the library (my domain), >where up to now we've had a secured wired network for the resident computers >and an unsecured wireless network for students coming in with their laptops. >It's a Windows XP Pro/PC world here, and they're wanting to secure the >wireless network, too. > >Up to now I could bring in my PB2400c (running OS 8.6), pop in my TrueMobile >card with an ORiNOCO driver, and connect no problem. Not so now! They are >requiring a certificate file to be loaded on our computers for authentication, >combined with the same login information we use to get on to the wired >network. The IT department folks get a glazed expression on their faces when >you say you have a Mac. Apparently, if you're running XP Pro on your laptop it >will auto configure for access. I don't know if the certificate is a simple >text file that loads an encryption key, etc. or what. They didn't say it was a >VPN. > >But the bottom line question is: Am I out of luck getting my "Old World" 2400 >onto this network, or is there a work around (assuming a half-way responsive >IT department)? My wireless card supports 128-bit encryption (I have this >working at home). But I don't know what else may be required. Suggestions? > >Thanks, > >Gary F. Daught -- 73 de Fred Stevens K2FRD http://homepage.mac.com/k2frd/K2FRD.html -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
