At Indiana University we early on created a wireless network that required VPN to get off the wireless network. There were a few exceptions: the knowledge-base, IUWare (software download), Get Connected (required to run prior to connection in the dorms), and a few others.
Recently we have allowed devices with registered MAC address unfettered internet access (minus port 25) and in two weeks will allow them a list of 7 encrypted protocols towards campus. We are at the same time removing the exceptions, pushing them to HTTPS. This has been controversial internally as there will be added confusion by laptop users, but we felt it was necessary to allow handhelds to work in our environment. We have an RFP on the street for a next-generation wireless system and when installed we plan to advertise two SSIDs, one with the legacy wireless network described above, and a new one using 802.1x. Tom Zeller Indiana University 812.855.6214 [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 9/11/07 9:42 AM, "Joseph Karam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Folks, > > We implemented a secure wireless network this summer with WPA security and > PEAP authentication. Now many of our folks with older handhelds cannot use > the wireless network because their devices do not support WPA and PEAP. Some > folks want to open back up portions of the wireless network for these people > to use handhelds and I think this is a bad idea. How have other places > handled support for devices which do not work in their secure wireless > environments? > > Thanks- > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
