We are using some home grown scripts that notify by sending text messages or
emails whenever a device shows up on the network. All open source and
notifications are usually within seconds of the device showing up. We get
the location information from Cisco WCS. This is also scalable to include
multiple campuses/schools. If anyone wants details of how we are doing this,
just let me know.
On Tue, 8 Dec 2009, Lee H Badman wrote:
Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:58:25 -0500
From: Lee H Badman <[email protected]>
Reply-To: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv
<[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Stolen Wireless Device Tracking?
Unfortunately, we experience the occasional theft of University-owned or personal
laptops. Using Cisco WCS, we can certainly find the last place a device was, if the
wireless adapter was on, before it egressed campus. What is missing is a mechanism to
"flag" a MAC address to alert on a client device if it pops back up on the
network so there may be an opportunity to react.
Has anyone else faced and conquered alerting on specific clients (for whatever
reason)?
Thanks-
Lee
Lee H. Badman
Wireless/Network Engineer
Information Technology and Services
Adjunct Instructor, iSchool
Syracuse University
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Todd M. Hall
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Information Technology Services
Mississippi State University
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