I've heard a lot of good things about Packet Fence (open source).  I
am looking to implement it, but have not as of yet.
    http://www.packetfence.org/home.html


❧ Brian Mathis



On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Ryan Frantz
<[email protected]> wrote:
> List,
>
> My company is expanding fast and the more employees we bring on, the more 
> requests I field for folks to bring in their own devices (laptops, tablets, 
> etc.) to be used on our network. We have conference rooms with wide open 
> network jacks accessible to anyone. I am looking for solutions that will 
> allow me to secure my network and enforce policies (i.e. installed, approved 
> anti-virus and firewall software) and/or limit access to certain parts of the 
> network (i.e. for Wifi-enabled devices). I am aware of certain vendors' 
> offerings such as Cloudpath, Bradford Networks, and Aruba Networks, but I've 
> only scratched the surface.
>
> I'm looking for feedback from the list on what solutions you have implemented 
> to enable BYOD while enforcing appropriate security policies to protect the 
> soft, squishy innards of your network. For guidance, my goals are as follows:
>
>    1. Preventing unauthorized devices from directly accessing the network.
>    2. Allowing for redirection of unauthorized devices to either a captive 
> portal for registration or limited/throttled Internet access (i.e. via a 
> separate VLAN).
>    3. Supporting Wi-Fi.
>    4. Reporting on BYOD utilization including the number and types of devices.
>
> Thanks in advance for anything you can offer,
>
> Ryan Frantz
> Technical Services Director
> InforMed, LLC
> 410-972-2025 x2131
> [email protected]
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