Jonathan, We are just starting our migration from open/NAC network to 802.1x with NAC.
For non-802.1X devices, what do you see as the advantages of WPA2-PSK with a widely known key instead of open? Obviously there is more work involved supporting the PAS, especially when the key is changed. Thanks, Bruce Osborne Wireless Design Engineer Liberty University -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Gazeley [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 5:40 AM Subject: Re: WPA2 Key Sharing Hi Mike, We use a WPA2-802.1x network wherever possible, but we do provide a WPA2-PSK network for use with games consoles in halls of residence. We built a home-grown system where a user has to register the MAC address of their console in our web interface. The MAC is validated and the user is given the WPA2 key on their screen. Only registered MAC addresses can connect to the SSID. We change the key once per academic year, since the vast majority of students live in halls for just one year so it causes minimal inconvenience to users. Cheers, Jonathan ---------------------------- Jonathan Gazeley Systems Support Specialist ResNet | Wireless & VPN Team Information Services University of Bristol ---------------------------- On 18/11/10 20:46, Hanson, Mike wrote: > Hello, > > For those of you using WPA2 personal encryption on your wireless > network, how do you provide the encryption key to your end users? And > how often do you change the key? > > Thank you for your input. > > > > Mike Hanson > Network Security Manager > The College of St. Scholastica > Duluth, MN 55811 > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > ********** 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/.
