Anyone use CloudPath ?

2009-11-23 Thread Michael Dickson
We're considering Cloudpath XpressConnect to see if this product can assist with client configuration and help us achieve higher user adoption of our 802.1x network. Anyone using XpressConnect successfully? Do you use it for Win and Mac? How is pricing determined for a campus? We're

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Anyone use CloudPath ?

2009-11-23 Thread Arran Cudbard-Bell
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Mike, We've been using it successfully since September, primarily with Windows XP,Vista,7 and Mac OSX 10.4,5,6. The only real issues we had were getting it to work with Apache 1* and SSL (it'd hang attempting to download support files), but

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Anyone use CloudPath ?

2009-11-23 Thread Procyk, Ian
Hey Michael, We here at UBC use their product with great success. It has been the driving force behind our push to get everyone to switch over to 802.1x. The time it has saved at the tier 1 level, has more than paid for itself. Been running it for a few years. It's interface is highly

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Anyone use CloudPath ?

2009-11-23 Thread Methven, Peter J
We implemented this for the start of this term. We have swung from 90% web portal login and 10% 802.1x to about 60% 802.1x and 40% web portal. The trend is still expanding as users use xpressconnect once and never go back to web portal. User numbers in general have increased 300% this term

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Anyone use CloudPath ?

2009-11-23 Thread Methven, Peter J
I meant to also say our xpressconnect is at network-help.hw.ac.uk/xpressconnect And our main wifi doc site with usage trends is at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/uics/wifi/wifi_hwu_statistics.htm Many Thanks Peter Methven Network Specialist Heriot- Watt University Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. This is being

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Anyone use CloudPath ?

2009-11-23 Thread Johnson, Neil M
We have been using Xpress connect since this summer and it has greatly reduced the number of Wireless Setup support calls to our help desk. -Neil -- Neil Johnson Network Engineer Information Technology Services The University of Iowa Work: 319 384-0938 Mobile: 319 540-2081 Fax: 319 355-2618

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Anyone use CloudPath ?

2009-11-23 Thread Marcelo Lew
Yes, it can, that is the way we have it configure here at DU. Marcelo Lew Wireless Network Specialist University Technology Services University of Denver Desk: (303) 871-6523 Cell: (303) 669-4217 Fax: (303) 871-5900 Email: m...@du.edu -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Anyone use CloudPath ?

2009-11-23 Thread Methven, Peter J
It can reorder preferred networks to ensure the devices connect to the secure one in preference. I've never tried deleting networks from users laptops as I always worry they may object but I believe it can. Many Thank Peter Methven Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. This is

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Anyone use CloudPath ?

2009-11-23 Thread Arran Cudbard-Bell
On 23/11/2009 19:11, Methven, Peter J wrote: It can reorder preferred networks to ensure the devices connect to the secure one in preference. I've never tried deleting networks from users laptops as I always worry they may object but I believe it can. Yep definitely can. We use it to remove the