We recently started deploying Foundry Network wireless solution which is an OEM Meru. The product is called Location Manager and it is supposed to do exactly what you are asking. Ironically though I think the Location Manager piece was originally Foundry's for their thick AP models and OEMed it back to Meru for their thin APs. Currently Location Manager for Mobility Series (Foundry/Meru thin APs) is in Beta and is definitely still a Beta. It shows promise though.
_________________________ Thank you, Gregory R. Scholz Director of Telecommunications Information Technology Group Keene State College (603)358-2070 --Lead, follow, or get out of the way. (author unknown) ________________________________ From: Jamie Savage [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 2:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wifi Location based Access Control I recently sat through a Meru presentation where they discussed the fact that they could do this. I believe it works by comparing triangulated client locations to your CAD floorplans.........you might want to check with them. However, it sounds like you're not looking to replace all of your wireless infrastructure (ie.....I think you'd need to use all Meru hardware to use this solution) J James Savage York University Senior Communications Tech. 108 Steacie Building [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4700 Keele Street ph: 416-736-2100 ext. 22605 Toronto, Ontario fax: 416-736-5701 M3J 1P3, CANADA "Urrea, Nick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/09/2007 02:07 PM Please respond to The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject [WIRELESS-LAN] Wifi Location based Access Control We at UC Hastings are looking for a solution to create physicall boundries inside our wifi network. We would like to shut out the Students from using our wifi network in our classrooms but not in study areas. Our buildings are located in downtown SF and have study areas located next to classrooms NewBerryNetworks has a product that does wifi location based Access Control. If a client is found to be located in an area that we don't want the client to have access to the wifi network the client is blocked at the proxy or Authentication firewall. Does anybody know of any solutions besides NewberryNetworks for locking students out of classrooms that doesn't involve scheduling? We have already looked at a scheduling solutions to deny access. ---- Nicholas Urrea IT Support Specialist UC Hastings College of the Law [EMAIL PROTECTED] x4718 ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
