As long as you can track a particular user to an IP for things such as subpoenas, copyright infringement emails, I think you’ll be fine.
> On May 28, 2015, at 12:35 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > > I am trying to convince myself that this is not a good idea. I can’t seem to > find a compelling reason to authenticate or limit leases. > > From: Simon Westlake <mailto:simon.westl...@digitalgunfire.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 12:33 PM > To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] dhcpatriot > > Or you could even just run wide open DHCP at that point if you don't care > about authentication or limiting leases. > On May 28, 2015 1:16 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com > <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote: >> Yeah, trying to eliminate the user having to authenticate. We know the MAC >> of the fiber terminal. We have control over the DLS lines. We have to >> enable either the fiber or the phone for them to get service, in my mind >> that is plenty of authentication. >> >> Like to have a user plug and play with no extra steps. Like to not have any >> more databases. I really don’t care who the user is etc. If they can get >> service they are supposed to get service. >> >> From: Simon Westlake <mailto:simon.westl...@digitalgunfire.com> >> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 12:08 PM >> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] dhcpatriot >> >> You could probably do a really short DHCP lease on the initial walled garden >> IP, I don't know how short DHCP Patriot supports, but I would imagine the >> shortest would probably still be 60 seconds. >> >> On 5/28/2015 12:58 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>> Be nice to make it so that a DSL modem/router could power up and just start >>> working without any power cycling. >>> >>> From: Charles Boening <mailto:charl...@calore.net> >>> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 11:28 AM >>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] dhcpatriot >>> >>> We have had a DHCPatriot system for about 5 years. We love it. It’s >>> essentially a captive portal. When a user first connects, they get a >>> private IP and policy routing forces them to the portal. When the user >>> authenticates, the system uses a local user database or RADIUS to >>> authenticate the them and if successful, ties the MAC address to a >>> username. Now that the user is known, they reboot their device (or >>> release/renew or wait a few minutes) and the system assigns an IP address >>> from the authenticated address pool. >>> >>> Infoblox looks like it has a few more features (some DNS and IPAM stuff). >>> >>> If you’re in the market for something like the DHCPatriot system, I >>> recommend getting a demo. >>> >>> __________________________________ >>> >>> Charles Boening >>> Network Manager >>> 800-858-2399 <tel:800-858-2399> | Office >>> charl...@calore.net <mailto:charl...@calore.net> >>> >>> www.cot.net <http://www.cot.net/> | Find us on Facebook >>> <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cal-Ore/205066716227707> >>> __________________________________ >>> Cal-Ore | Real. Local. Trusted. Professional. >>> >>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On >>> Behalf Of Simon Westlake >>> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 6:31 AM >>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] dhcpatriot >>> >>> I thought it was pretty interesting. Infoblox has a nice DHCP server too. >>> On May 27, 2015 4:34 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com >>> <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote: >>>> Anyone know anything about this product? >>>> http://www.network1.net/products/dhcpatriot/ >>>> <http://www.network1.net/products/dhcpatriot/>
