I know people may snicker at this but take a look at the offerings from
Aerohive for this.  I demoed a solution that was VERY slick.  I think it
would work very well for you.




*--Jeremy L. Gibbs*
Sr. Network Engineer
Utica College IITS

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On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 2:01 PM, Adam T Ferrero <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
>   We put some gear on our shuttle buses that travel between campuses a few
> years ago.  Basically a Cradlepoint router (Verizon LTE cellular backhaul
> with an ethernet hand off).  That ethernet hand off goes to a wifi access
> point that is able to do dns lookup and find its controller (happens to be
> Meru but I know Aruba does supports similar mechanisms).  Everything is
> tunneled back encrypted through the controller.
>
>
>
>   This has served us well for those students that enjoy a 45 minute
> commute between campuses.
>
>
>
>   Adam
>
>
>
> [image: Adam T Ferrero]
>
>
>
> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Daniel Wurst
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 18, 2015 12:57 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Options in Athletic Buses
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> This is my first post in this group.  I have really enjoyed being a part
> of this group and have learned quite a bit so you thank you to all members.
>
>
>
> Recently I was asked If there was a way we could supply wireless
> connectivity in our athletic buses for student athletes as they travel to
> sporting events.  My thoughts would be some kind of cellular network hot
> spot that the students could log into with their devices.
>
>
>
> I was wondering if other Universities have attempted anything like this or
> have any hot spot devices they would recommend for this use.
>
>
>
> Appreciate any feedback on this topic.
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
>
> --
>
> Daniel Wurst
>
> Network Engineer II
>
> Denison University
>
> Fellows 003B
>
> [email protected]
>
> 740-587-6229
>
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