Ha ha, yes. I give it a "Like" too. I'm guessing that if they are using the connection to play online games, they are going to get a more optimal experience using 100 mbps or Gig Ethernet full duplex wired connection than they are going to get with a 2 mbps wireless connection.
Pete M. -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthew Gracie Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 2:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Interference in dorms. On 07/21/2011 01:43 PM, Johnson, Neil M wrote: > Thanks for the heads up, but all our WLAN's require 802.1X > authentication which the Wii can't do. We're telling users to buy the > wired adapter if they want to connect them to the net. > > -Neil Darn it, where's the "Like" button on Thunderbird... > > -- > Neil Johnson > Network Engineer > The University of Iowa > Phone: 319 384-0938 > Fax: 319 335-2951 > Mobile: 319 540-2081 > E-Mail: [email protected] > > > From: Rick Coloccia <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:12:23 -0400 > To: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Cc: Neil Johnson <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Re: Interference in dorms. > > Be careful disabling 2 mbps. We were told at the Cisco conference in a > wireless class just last week that the Wiis require 2mbps to > successfully find and join the wireless network. I have not personally > verified this, but the source is reliable... > > -Rick > > On 7/21/2011 12:58 PM, Johnson, Neil M wrote: >> We are struggling with the same issues. We are finding that X-boxes >> and PS3s generate lots of interference (they use a proprietary 2.4 >> protocol between the joysticks and console). >> >> This summer we've added over 100 AP to the dorms, moved several, >> changed our AP's antenna configuration, disabled 1 and 2 Mbps data >> rates, and are implementing channel layering (Meru) to try and >> address the issue. >> >> We are also planning on being more aggressive at getting rid of >> student installed wireless AP's. >> >> We are considering adding a 5GHz only SSID in the dorms to encourage >> users to use 5 GHz ( we do have band steering enabled, but a dedicated >> SSID would insure that devices only use 5GHz and not fall back to 2.4). >> >> We'll see what happens. >> >> -Neil >> >> -- >> Neil Johnson >> Network Engineer >> The University of Iowa >> Phone: 319 384-0938 >> Fax: 319 335-2951 >> Mobile: 319 540-2081 >> E-Mail: [email protected] >> >> >> From: "Lay, Daniel" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Reply-To: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:16:29 -0500 >> To: <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Interference in dorms. >> >> Last year we had several students that would complain about poor >> wireless coverage in their rooms. It was usually followed by the >> comment that they did not have this problem at home or in other areas >> of the campus. After performing various test and wireless scans I am >> of the opinion that a good portion of these problems were introduced >> by the students themselves by bringing in various devices that emit >> 2.4 interference. I am curious about how any of you guys have >> addressed this problem and informed the students of these potential >> interferences. Have any of you added a section to orientation that >> discusses the problem of interference and did it have good results. >> Did any of you do a poster campaign with good results or did you issue >> a Faraday cage to each student to store their stuff in (yes that was a >> joke). I can only see this problem getting worse with wireless >> printers and game consoles that all have a potential to cause >> interference. I am open to any ideas and or suggestions. Thanks. >> >> >> >> Daniel Lay >> >> Networking Specialist >> >> Samford University >> >> >> >> ********** 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/. >> > > -- > Rick Coloccia, Jr. > Network Manager > State University of NY College at Geneseo > 1 College Circle, 119 South Hall > Geneseo, NY 14454 > V: 585-245-5577 > F: 585-245-5579 > > CIT will never ask for your password or other confidential information via > email. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > -- Matt Gracie (716) 888-8378 Information Security Administrator [email protected] Canisius College ITS Buffalo, NY http://www2.canisius.edu/~graciem/graciem_public_key.gpg ********** 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/.
