802.1x or MAC filtering, or both... In a previous life I supported wireless for a large manufacturer with myriad dumb devices (thatis devices that couldn¹t do 802.1x) so we did a mix an SSID that did MAC filtering for DUMB devices and a SSID for 802.1x
On 12/10/08 3:30 PM, "John Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scenario: RF Design for an Arena area. We can easily design for the known > devices we are anticipating will connect to the Wi-Fi. > > Challenge: How are others restricting connectivity to the Wi-Fi for those > devices (e.g. Dual mode cell phones and other Wi-Fi enabled personal devices) > that do not have a business need for connecting to the Enterprise wireless > network? This number is only expected to grow exponentially in the near > future. We are certain no one wants to provide IP addresses for all these > devices and accept any potential security risks. Essentially how are you > preventing these devices from obtaining IP addresses and associating to the > wireless network? This will also create a degradation of service to those that > do have a business need during sporting events. We can see the potential > number of devices exceeding the APs load threshold very quickly. > > > > John V. Duran > Network Engineer > University of New Mexico > Information Technology Services > Ph: (505) 249-7890 > Fax: (505) 277-8101 > ********** 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/.
