I can tell you we use dot1x here with AD credentials and it doesn't lend itself
to a good end-user experience. Our security policy requires password expiration
after 60 days. When a student's password expires we see an increase of wireless
related complaints (typically blaming the
several failed attempts, but
they auto-unlock themselves after a fixed period.
-jack
On Nov 7, 2011, at 5:19 PM, Fleming, Tony wrote:
Crew,
We have had several complaints from our students about wireless trouble. We
believe we have a couple issues going on:
Account lockouts - Our
Crew,
I would like to know what guest portal solutions being used today. I realize
that most wireless controllers provide a simplified guest portal mechanism.
However, we are interested portals that provide advanced functionality.
Our basic criteria:
Simple setup
Easy portal
Crew,
We hide our access points above ceiling grids. Our logic is the devices are out
of site and less prone to vandalism (in fact we have had zero vandalism).
One concern that has been expressed by our wireless team is the congestion
above the ceiling grid - pipes, HVAC ducting, lighting and
Crew,
We are in the process of evaluating two vendor wireless solutions. At this
point we have take two very similar dorms and deployed one vendor solution in
each location. After performing a technical evaluation by IT staff, we
thought it might be worthwhile sending a survey to the students