RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

[Thomas Carter]

We kept the captive portal, but we also create “special” guest accounts for 
longer term needs. For example, we recently held a weekend volleyball 
tournament and the athletic department had a guest account for visiting coaches 
that was valid for the duration of the tournament. The guest network is 
essentially outside our firewall as well – it goes through the firewall, but is 
blocked from everything but the internet.

Thomas Carter
Network & Operations Manager
Austin College

From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
[mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Tony Skalski
Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 2:18 PM
To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

Prior to this year, we had open guest SSID with a captive portal where users 
had to accept an AUP every 8 hours. This year we removed the captive portal and 
merged it with another SSID that was used for consoles and other devices that 
do not support 802.1x. The new guest SSID is open and effectively outside our 
firewall.

ajs

On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:59 PM, Thomas Carter 
> wrote:
We use PacketFence as well; while faculty, staff, and student accounts are tied 
to AD, guest accounts reside only in packetfence. What is nice for us is 
accounts can have limited time frames and limited expirations to help prevent 
abuse.

Thomas Carter
Network & Operations Manager
Austin College

From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
[mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU]
 On Behalf Of Max McGrath
Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 1:09 PM
To: 
WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

We use PacketFence (https://packetfence.org/) as our NAC.  It has built-in 
guest functionality and works fairly well.  Guests can register either via SMS 
or email.

Max

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Network Administrator
Carthage College
262-552-5512
mmcgr...@carthage.edu

On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:01 PM, Linchuan Yang 
> wrote:
Dear All

We are doing research for the wireless Guest network. Currently, we create temp 
employee account for the Guests in our AD and using a separate captive portal 
for the Guest login. For the group Guests (e.g. external event), we allow them 
to share the same guest account.

However, we found that it’s not easy to manage and track the temp wireless 
guest accounts. Could you please share how your institute setup and manage the 
wireless guest network and the accounts?

​Thank you, and have a good afternoon.

Yours,
Linchuan Yang (Antony)
Wireless Networking Analyst
Network Assessment and Integration,
IITS-Concordia University
Tel: (514)848-2424 ext. 7664

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Systems Administrator
a...@stolaf.edu
507-786-3227
St. Olaf College
Information Technology
1510 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN55057-1097

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RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

[Linchuan Yang]

Thank you so much for all of your information ☺

Have a good evening.

Yours,​
Linchuan Yang (Antony)
Wireless Networking Analyst
Network Assessment and Integration,
IITS-Concordia University
Tel: (514)848-2424 ext. 7664



From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
[mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Tony Skalski
Sent: September-08-16 3:18 PM
To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

Prior to this year, we had open guest SSID with a captive portal where users 
had to accept an AUP every 8 hours. This year we removed the captive portal and 
merged it with another SSID that was used for consoles and other devices that 
do not support 802.1x. The new guest SSID is open and effectively outside our 
firewall.

ajs

On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:59 PM, Thomas Carter 
> wrote:
We use PacketFence as well; while faculty, staff, and student accounts are tied 
to AD, guest accounts reside only in packetfence. What is nice for us is 
accounts can have limited time frames and limited expirations to help prevent 
abuse.

Thomas Carter
Network & Operations Manager
Austin College

From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
[mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU]
 On Behalf Of Max McGrath
Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 1:09 PM
To: 
WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

We use PacketFence (https://packetfence.org/) as our NAC.  It has built-in 
guest functionality and works fairly well.  Guests can register either via SMS 
or email.

Max

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Network Administrator
Carthage College
262-552-5512
mmcgr...@carthage.edu

On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:01 PM, Linchuan Yang 
> wrote:
Dear All

We are doing research for the wireless Guest network. Currently, we create temp 
employee account for the Guests in our AD and using a separate captive portal 
for the Guest login. For the group Guests (e.g. external event), we allow them 
to share the same guest account.

However, we found that it’s not easy to manage and track the temp wireless 
guest accounts. Could you please share how your institute setup and manage the 
wireless guest network and the accounts?

​Thank you, and have a good afternoon.

Yours,
Linchuan Yang (Antony)
Wireless Networking Analyst
Network Assessment and Integration,
IITS-Concordia University
Tel: (514)848-2424 ext. 7664

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--
Tony Skalski
Systems Administrator
a...@stolaf.edu
507-786-3227
St. Olaf College
Information Technology
1510 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN55057-1097

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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

[Tony Skalski]

Prior to this year, we had open guest SSID with a captive portal where
users had to accept an AUP every 8 hours. This year we removed the captive
portal and merged it with another SSID that was used for consoles and other
devices that do not support 802.1x. The new guest SSID is open and
effectively outside our firewall.

ajs

On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:59 PM, Thomas Carter 
wrote:

> We use PacketFence as well; while faculty, staff, and student accounts are
> tied to AD, guest accounts reside only in packetfence. What is nice for us
> is accounts can have limited time frames and limited expirations to help
> prevent abuse.
>
>
>
> Thomas Carter
>
> Network & Operations Manager
>
> Austin College
>
>
>
> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Max McGrath
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 8, 2016 1:09 PM
> *To:* WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account
>
>
>
> We use PacketFence (https://packetfence.org/) as our NAC.  It has
> built-in guest functionality and works fairly well.  Guests can register
> either via SMS or email.
>
>
>
> Max
>
>
> --
> Max McGrath  
> Network Administrator
> Carthage College
> 262-552-5512
> mmcgr...@carthage.edu
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:01 PM, Linchuan Yang 
> wrote:
>
> Dear All
>
>
>
> We are doing research for the wireless Guest network. Currently, we create
> temp employee account for the Guests in our AD and using a separate captive
> portal for the Guest login. For the group Guests (e.g. external event), we
> allow them to share the same guest account.
>
>
>
> However, we found that it’s not easy to manage and track the temp wireless
> guest accounts. Could you please share how your institute setup and manage
> the wireless guest network and the accounts?
>
>
>
> ​Thank you, and have a good afternoon.
>
>
>
> Yours,
>
> Linchuan Yang (Antony)
> Wireless Networking Analyst
> Network Assessment and Integration,
> IITS-Concordia University
> Tel: (514)848-2424 ext. 7664
>
>
>
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> groups/.
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>
>
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> groups/.
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> groups/.
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>


-- 
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Systems Administrator
a...@stolaf.edu
507-786-3227
St. Olaf College
Information Technology
1510 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN55057-1097

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RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

[Thomas Carter]

We use PacketFence as well; while faculty, staff, and student accounts are tied 
to AD, guest accounts reside only in packetfence. What is nice for us is 
accounts can have limited time frames and limited expirations to help prevent 
abuse.

Thomas Carter
Network & Operations Manager
Austin College

From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
[mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Max McGrath
Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 1:09 PM
To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

We use PacketFence (https://packetfence.org/) as our NAC.  It has built-in 
guest functionality and works fairly well.  Guests can register either via SMS 
or email.

Max

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Network Administrator
Carthage College
262-552-5512
mmcgr...@carthage.edu

On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:01 PM, Linchuan Yang 
> wrote:
Dear All

We are doing research for the wireless Guest network. Currently, we create temp 
employee account for the Guests in our AD and using a separate captive portal 
for the Guest login. For the group Guests (e.g. external event), we allow them 
to share the same guest account.

However, we found that it’s not easy to manage and track the temp wireless 
guest accounts. Could you please share how your institute setup and manage the 
wireless guest network and the accounts?

​Thank you, and have a good afternoon.

Yours,
Linchuan Yang (Antony)
Wireless Networking Analyst
Network Assessment and Integration,
IITS-Concordia University
Tel: (514)848-2424 ext. 7664

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RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

[Stephen Belcher]

We are doing the same as Tim using ISE except we give the user five days of 
access. We also have a sponsor portal that some of our trusted LAN Managers can 
access to give certain guest users access for up to 45 days. This covers large 
camps and conferences.

We treat all wireless as outside entities and block all peer-to-peer. We are 
also very happy with the solution.

/ Stephen Belcher
Assistant Director of Network Operations
WVU Information Technology Services
One Waterfront Place / PO Box 6500
Morgantown, WV  26506

(304) 293-8440 office
(681) 214-3389 mobile
steve.belc...@mail.wvu.edu


From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
[mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Tim Tyler
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 2:19 PM
To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

We wanted to eliminate the administrative hassle of guests so we followed a 
model which I think many instructions are following to some degree.   We 
created a self-registration portal that is on an open SSID.  They register and 
are sent an sms and email message which contains a password code to get on for 
24 hours.   It has worked very well and I now have minimal involvement.   We 
think it is reasonable in terms of CALEA in case anyone really cares about that.

We pretty much just ask for full name, cell number, and personal email address. 
  We block our domain addresses from using it.  We do restrict it to certain 
protocols and a bandwidth limit.   In over a year, I  only had one protocol 
complaint which I simply added to the capabilities since I agreed it was a 
reasonable one to allow.   Given how few complaints I have had and how many 
connect to it, I am happy with it as a solution.

Tim

From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
[mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU]
 On Behalf Of Linchuan Yang
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 1:02 PM
To: 
WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

Dear All

We are doing research for the wireless Guest network. Currently, we create temp 
employee account for the Guests in our AD and using a separate captive portal 
for the Guest login. For the group Guests (e.g. external event), we allow them 
to share the same guest account.

However, we found that it’s not easy to manage and track the temp wireless 
guest accounts. Could you please share how your institute setup and manage the 
wireless guest network and the accounts?

​Thank you, and have a good afternoon.

Yours,
Linchuan Yang (Antony)
Wireless Networking Analyst
Network Assessment and Integration,
IITS-Concordia University
Tel: (514)848-2424 ext. 7664

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RE: About the Guest wireless network and account

[Jack Vizelter]

We have a separate guess wifi network outside our firewall.  Its an open 
network so anyone can connect to it.  They just need to accept our AUP every 8 
hours.

From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
[mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Tim Tyler
Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 2:19 PM
To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: Re: About the Guest wireless network and account

We wanted to eliminate the administrative hassle of guests so we followed a 
model which I think many instructions are following to some degree.   We 
created a self-registration portal that is on an open SSID.  They register and 
are sent an sms and email message which contains a password code to get on for 
24 hours.   It has worked very well and I now have minimal involvement.   We 
think it is reasonable in terms of CALEA in case anyone really cares about that.

We pretty much just ask for full name, cell number, and personal email address. 
  We block our domain addresses from using it.  We do restrict it to certain 
protocols and a bandwidth limit.   In over a year, I  only had one protocol 
complaint which I simply added to the capabilities since I agreed it was a 
reasonable one to allow.   Given how few complaints I have had and how many 
connect to it, I am happy with it as a solution.

Tim

From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
[mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU]
 On Behalf Of Linchuan Yang
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 1:02 PM
To: 
WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

Dear All

We are doing research for the wireless Guest network. Currently, we create temp 
employee account for the Guests in our AD and using a separate captive portal 
for the Guest login. For the group Guests (e.g. external event), we allow them 
to share the same guest account.

However, we found that it’s not easy to manage and track the temp wireless 
guest accounts. Could you please share how your institute setup and manage the 
wireless guest network and the accounts?

​Thank you, and have a good afternoon.

Yours,
Linchuan Yang (Antony)
Wireless Networking Analyst
Network Assessment and Integration,
IITS-Concordia University
Tel: (514)848-2424 ext. 7664

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RE: About the Guest wireless network and account

[Manon Lessard]

We use Bluecat DRP, and our guests can register via the web on an open ssid and 
get access for a limited time.
Tests were conducted to allow students to use it as well (with ldap) but we ran 
into issues that made it so we rolled out only the “guest” part. It works 
fairly well.

Manon Lessard
Technicienne en développement de systèmes CCNP
Direction des technologies de l'information
Pavillon Louis-Jacques-Casault
1055, avenue du Séminaire
Bureau 0403
Université Laval, Québec (Québec)
G1V 0A6, Canada

418 656-2131, poste 12853
Télécopieur : 418 656-7305
manon.less...@dti.ulaval.ca
www.dti.ulaval.ca

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From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
[mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Linchuan Yang
Sent: 8 septembre 2016 14:02
To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

Dear All

We are doing research for the wireless Guest network. Currently, we create temp 
employee account for the Guests in our AD and using a separate captive portal 
for the Guest login. For the group Guests (e.g. external event), we allow them 
to share the same guest account.

However, we found that it’s not easy to manage and track the temp wireless 
guest accounts. Could you please share how your institute setup and manage the 
wireless guest network and the accounts?

​Thank you, and have a good afternoon.

Yours,
Linchuan Yang (Antony)
Wireless Networking Analyst
Network Assessment and Integration,
IITS-Concordia University
Tel: (514)848-2424 ext. 7664

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RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

[Tim Tyler]

We wanted to eliminate the administrative hassle of guests so we followed a
model which I think many instructions are following to some degree.   We
created a self-registration portal that is on an open SSID.  They register
and are sent an sms and email message which contains a password code to get
on for 24 hours.   It has worked very well and I now have minimal
involvement.   We think it is reasonable in terms of CALEA in case anyone
really cares about that.



We pretty much just ask for full name, cell number, and personal email
address.   We block our domain addresses from using it.  We do restrict it
to certain protocols and a bandwidth limit.   In over a year, I  only had
one protocol complaint which I simply added to the capabilities since I
agreed it was a reasonable one to allow.   Given how few complaints I have
had and how many connect to it, I am happy with it as a solution.



Tim



*From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Linchuan Yang
*Sent:* Thursday, September 08, 2016 1:02 PM
*To:* WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
*Subject:* [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account



Dear All



We are doing research for the wireless Guest network. Currently, we create
temp employee account for the Guests in our AD and using a separate captive
portal for the Guest login. For the group Guests (e.g. external event), we
allow them to share the same guest account.



However, we found that it’s not easy to manage and track the temp wireless
guest accounts. Could you please share how your institute setup and manage
the wireless guest network and the accounts?



​Thank you, and have a good afternoon.



Yours,

Linchuan Yang (Antony)
Wireless Networking Analyst
Network Assessment and Integration,
IITS-Concordia University
Tel: (514)848-2424 ext. 7664



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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

[Bucklaew, Jerry]

We use Aruba clearpass.  Our guest can create an account based on their email 
address or login via their facebook account.


On 09/08/2016 02:03 PM, Linchuan Yang wrote:
> Dear All
>
>
>
> We are doing research for the wireless Guest network. Currently, we create 
> temp employee account for the Guests in our
> AD and using a separate captive portal for the Guest login. For the group 
> Guests (e.g. external event), we allow them to
> share the same guest account.
>
>
>
> However, we found that it’s not easy to manage and track the temp wireless 
> guest accounts. Could you please share how
> your institute setup and manage the wireless guest network and the accounts?
>
>
>
> ​Thank you, and have a good afternoon.
>
>
>
> Yours,
>
> Linchuan Yang (Antony)
> Wireless Networking Analyst
> Network Assessment and Integration,
> IITS-Concordia University
> Tel: (514)848-2424 ext. 7664
>
>
>
> ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE 
> Constituent Group discussion list can be found
> at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] About the Guest wireless network and account

[Max McGrath]

We use PacketFence (https://packetfence.org/) as our NAC.  It has built-in
guest functionality and works fairly well.  Guests can register either via
SMS or email.

Max

--
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Network Administrator
Carthage College
262-552-5512
mmcgr...@carthage.edu

On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:01 PM, Linchuan Yang 
wrote:

> Dear All
>
>
>
> We are doing research for the wireless Guest network. Currently, we create
> temp employee account for the Guests in our AD and using a separate captive
> portal for the Guest login. For the group Guests (e.g. external event), we
> allow them to share the same guest account.
>
>
>
> However, we found that it’s not easy to manage and track the temp wireless
> guest accounts. Could you please share how your institute setup and manage
> the wireless guest network and the accounts?
>
>
>
> ​Thank you, and have a good afternoon.
>
>
>
> Yours,
>
> Linchuan Yang (Antony)
> Wireless Networking Analyst
> Network Assessment and Integration,
> IITS-Concordia University
> Tel: (514)848-2424 ext. 7664
>
>
> ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE
> Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/
> groups/.
>
>

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About the Guest wireless network and account

[Linchuan Yang]

Dear All

We are doing research for the wireless Guest network. Currently, we create temp 
employee account for the Guests in our AD and using a separate captive portal 
for the Guest login. For the group Guests (e.g. external event), we allow them 
to share the same guest account.

However, we found that it’s not easy to manage and track the temp wireless 
guest accounts. Could you please share how your institute setup and manage the 
wireless guest network and the accounts?

​Thank you, and have a good afternoon.

Yours,
Linchuan Yang (Antony)
Wireless Networking Analyst
Network Assessment and Integration,
IITS-Concordia University
Tel: (514)848-2424 ext. 7664


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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Disabling LEDs on APs

[Julian Y Koh]

Heh.




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Associate Director, Telecommunications and Network Services
Northwestern Information Technology

2001 Sheridan Road #G-166
Evanston, IL 60208
+1-847-467-5780
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RE: Disabling LEDs on APs

[Klein, David]

I've got about 300 WAP's (Enterasys/Extreme Networks) in dorms with lights on 
for the last 2 years and haven't had any requests to turn them off here. These 
WAP's are wall or ceiling mounted and generally away from beds though and the 
LED's are pin-prick in size. They don't seem to emit a lot of light over a 
large area. I admittedly have more problems (not many, though) with students 
disconnecting them from the wall to try and plug in an Xbox or something else 
(which switch mac locking prevents).

More often than not it has been useful to have the LED's on so that hall 
directors can help me out by reconnecting disconnected WAP's instead of me 
needing to get card access to rooms and make a personal visit. I just ask them 
to make sure the blinkies start up. I'm looking into cable locks for the 
future...

Regards,

David Klein
Airbear Wireless Network Administrator
Baylor University ITS

From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
[mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Mads Thostrup
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 2:53 AM
To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Disabling LEDs on APs

We have had a few request from one of our dorms where some were not able to 
sleep due to this LED - we turned them of in the entire dorm. Two times during 
the semester trouble shooting for our tech were made more difficult and we had 
to enable them again one time while they were working, and then we turned them 
back off.

The following semester we enabled them again and have not had any complaint 
since and they are all on

Best

Mads Thostrup
Director, IT Operations
DIS - Study Abroad in Scandinavia

From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
[mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler
Sent: 7. september 2016 09:37
To: 
WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Disabling LEDs on APs

I have an enhancement request in with Cisco to provide the option to dim the 
LED's vs turn them off. If I could run them at 10-20% of brightness, I think 
people would be ok with them staying on.

Jeff

From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
[mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Lee H Badman
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2016 6:57 AM
To: 
WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Disabling LEDs on APs

First-world problems... Curious if others have gone down this road in Residence 
Halls. We're not really being asked to, but are considering wholesale disabling 
LEDs on our Cisco APs in the dorms as a quality of life step. Has this caused 
anyone any pain when it comes to not being able to see the colors on the AP as 
status indication? Have you actually had requests to disable the LEDs? Overall 
experience with accommodating or denying the request?

Thanks-

Lee Badman


Lee Badman | Network Architect (CWDP, CWNA, CWSP, Mobility+)
Information Technology Services
206 Machinery Hall
120 Smith Drive
Syracuse, New York 13244
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SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
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