We have the same issue, especially with HP printers as previously noted. It is a time wasting process to hunt them down and shut down the wireless. Our issue is students not even realizing that their printer has wireless or is interfering with the wireless signal. All the communication in the world won't help if students don't realize their printer is impacting the signal for others.
I suspect a number of us are hoping someone has a better solution. Thomas Carter Network and Operations Manager Austin College 903-813-2564 [cid:[email protected]] From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joann Williamson Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:43 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Printers Brought into Residence Halls Hi All, Our housing policy states that students should not bring wireless printers and other devices that might interfere with the campus wireless to the residence halls. However, students buy whatever is on sale and bring the printers anyway. They don't try to setup the wireless, but they leave it on (or in setup mode) which broadcasts a wireless signal and interferes with the campus wireless. Computer Services gets complaints and has to go find them and turn off the printer's wireless. This process is never ending! I was hoping for a discussion about what others are doing on this issue. This doesn't have to be a technical conversation, but I am open to technical discussions, too. I am aware of using rogue control to have the AP closest overpower the signal of the printer, but that usually bleeds through the gypsum floor and causes trouble for someone else. Is there an effective way to communicate to the students why we don't allow wireless printers? What seems to work at your university? Thanks, Joann L. Williamson Director of Network Systems, Architecture, & Infrastructure Computer Services Department University of South Carolina Aiken 471 University Parkway Aiken, SC 29801 http://www.usca.edu fax: 803-641-3494 phone: 803-641-3473 [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/.
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