Given the fact that there is a broadcast payload, not only for each ESSID on the wireless side, but also for the Ethernet broadcast domain, we've taken measures to segment wireless clients without increasing the number of ESSIDs. We have an Aruba Wireless solution We have only two ESSIDs one for Faculty/Staff/Students on WPA2 and one for Wireless Guests open. We further segment the OKCU wireless users into VLANS/Subnets based upon their function or discipline. We have separate subnets for Business, Nursing, Art-Sci, Music both Faculty and Students. The Aruba controller assigns a VLAN at authentication based upon AD Group Membership the VLAN via RADIUS. This allows the client to maintain their IP address as they move across the campus. It also allows us to provide or restrict access to network resources to logical groups of users already established in AD. Guests client are divided into a pool of VLANs with limited bandwidth and WEB traffic only.
Dennis Rigdon, MCSE Asst. Dir. Campus Technology - Network Services Okla. City Univ. 405-208-5849 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jamie Savage Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 2:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] separating 'types' of users Hi, We're entertaining the idea of providing separate wireless services to our academic and admin communities. Currently, we have a single SSID that we broadcast campus-wide that everyone uses. We could simply provide separate SSIDs or perhaps provide separate SSIDs on separate channels (ie...RF separation of services as well). I presume there are other methods in use out there?? I'd be interested in hearing what others are doing in this regard. ..........thanks in advance..............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: 416-736-5830 M3J 1P3, CANADA ********** 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/.
