Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Multi vendor interoperability on Campus
In our ongoing deployments switching from Cisco to Juniper, we are using the new SSID as a way to advertise the new service and differentiate possible wireless connectivity issues. This has been very useful for campus communication and instructions to our help desk, but has lead to minor issues where some non-technical management have difficulty differentiating between the service and the hardware. Overall, I agree with option 3. Keith Noah University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Network Operations Center Cell:414-810-6789 Office:414-229-4972 - Original Message - From: "Bruce W Osborne" To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 6:12:08 AM Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Multi vendor interoperability on Campus I would recommend 3. When we moved from Cisco to Aruba in 2008, we used a different SSID and tried to deploy the new system geographically to minimize multi-vendor interaction. We did a rapid deployment in our dorms over winter break. Bruce Osborne Wireless Network Engineer IT Network Services (434) 592-4229 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY 40 Years of Training Champions for Christ: 1971-2011 From: Becker, Jason [jbec...@wustl.edu] Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 11:34 AM Subject: Multi vendor interoperability on Campus What are others doing to get interoperability when you have multiple wireless vendors on campus? We are transitioning to a new system and trying to think of all the issues we may run into during this. A little background about our layout… a building will have all the same vendor AP's but adjacent building may not, over 100 buildings on campus, total of 4000+ across campus, systems will have different ip pool space, and limited outdoor coverage. Ideas 1. Same ssid across both systems and let the clients choose what system. 2. Same ssid and adjust the probe/reponse thresholds so clients outside of a building don't connect. 3. Have versions of ssids for each system so clients can choose what ssid to connect to. Thanks, Jason ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Distributed WiFi model - Thin vs Thick debate revisited
We are currently switching from distributed Cisco to central Juniper controllers . For us, it is the best way to accommodate the increased client count and increased service areas. We are multiplying our current number of APs by a factor of 5+ due to our increased coverage and capacity models. With thousands of Access points we need a central location to manage configurations and handle outages. Coordinating a self-healing coverage model with distributed APs can be very cumbersome. Keith Noah University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Network Operations Center Cell:414-810-6789 Office:414-229-4972 - Original Message - From: "Jacob Barros" To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 9:51:30 AM Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Distributed WiFi model - Thin vs Thick debate revisited Hello all. We are seriously considering replacing our Aruba infrastructure in favor of a distributed model. We are having controller issues this academic year and the appeal of a controller-less model is strong. It feels like I am coming full circle to where I was six years ago. Though I know its not exactly the same, I went back to the thin vs thick debates in the archives. A few things stood out to me as considerations: One concern was vendor longevity. Another was whether or not the thick AP model would be able to keep up with the controller based architecture. An advantage of the controller based architecture that stood out to me was central processing, specifically regarding key exchange. Are these points still valid concerns? If your administration asked you to consider a distributed architecture, what other (vendor-neutral) concerns would you have? Thanks, in advance, for your opinions! Jake Barros | Network Administrator | Office of Information Technology Grace College and Seminary | Winona Lake, IN | 574.372.5100 x6178 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] iPhone 5 wireless issues
Our issues are with Juniper 532 Access Points.This might be completely unrelated to the Fast SSID setting, but I'll check is something comparable exists for Juniper.Keith NoahUniversity Information Technology ServicesUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeNetwork Operations CenterCell:414-810-6789Office:414-229-4972From: "Jason Becker" To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDUSent: Monday, April 22, 2013 2:11:07 PMSubject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] iPhone 5 wireless issues We ran into the issue with our Cisco deployment. TAC had us enable the Fast SSID change setting and the phones connect every time after that. Jason From: Keith Jeremy Noah <kjn...@uwm.edu> Reply-To: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Date: Monday, April 22, 2013 2:00 PM To: "WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU" <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] iPhone 5 wireless issues We have recently been experiencing some intermittent authentication issues with iPhones as well. I do not have any answers at this time, but I'll post what we find. Keith Noah University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Network Operations Center Cell:414-810-6789 Office:414-229-4972 From: "Thomas Carter" <tcar...@austincollege.edu> To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 2:01:05 PM Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] iPhone 5 wireless issues We have started noticing an issue with iPhone 5 phones occasionally failing to connect to our wireless network. I haven’t dug too deep into the issue yet, but was wondering if anyone has seen this issue. Everything else works just fine – other iPhones, iPads, Androids, Windows & Mac laptops, etc. We’re using Juniper wireless gear with a RADIUS-based access control system. The access control is responding immediately and doesn’t seem to be the problem. Unfortunately iPhones don’t have a lot of ways of troubleshooting wireless. Thomas Carter Network and Operations Manager Austin College 903-813-2564 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] iPhone 5 wireless issues
We have recently been experiencing some intermittent authentication issues with iPhones as well.I do not have any answers at this time, but I'll post what we find.Keith NoahUniversity Information Technology ServicesUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeNetwork Operations CenterCell:414-810-6789Office:414-229-4972From: "Thomas Carter" To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDUSent: Monday, April 22, 2013 2:01:05 PMSubject: [WIRELESS-LAN] iPhone 5 wireless issuesWe have started noticing an issue with iPhone 5 phones occasionally failing to connect to our wireless network. I haven’t dug too deep into the issue yet, but was wondering if anyone has seen this issue. Everything else works just fine – other iPhones, iPads, Androids, Windows & Mac laptops, etc. We’re using Juniper wireless gear with a RADIUS-based access control system. The access control is responding immediately and doesn’t seem to be the problem. Unfortunately iPhones don’t have a lot of ways of troubleshooting wireless. Thomas CarterNetwork and Operations ManagerAustin College 903-813-2564 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Ubiquiti Air Fiber- any first hand experience?
I've put out many feelers, hopefully they will pan out. At minimum, I'll share what we learn. Keith Noah University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Network Operations Center Cell:414-810-6789 Office:414-229-4972 - Original Message - From: "Lee H Badman" To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Sent: Monday, April 1, 2013 2:50:28 PM Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Ubiquiti Air Fiber- any first hand experience? I see some happy reports overseas, via Twitter, but little on the domestic front. From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Keith Jeremy Noah Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 2:55 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Ubiquiti Air Fiber- any first hand experience? Same here. We are looking into installing one or two of these now, but we have no experience with this yet. Keith Noah University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Network Operations Center Cell:414-810-6789 Office:414-229-4972 - Original Message - From: "Lee H Badman" < lhbad...@syr.edu > To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Sent: Monday, April 1, 2013 1:45:26 PM Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Ubiquiti Air Fiber- any first hand experience? Hi All, Has anyone actually installed a Ubiquiti AirFiber bridge link? Looking for first-hand testimonial before I put one in service? Thanks- Lee Badman ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/ . ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/ . ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Ubiquiti Air Fiber- any first hand experience?
Same here. We are looking into installing one or two of these now, but we have no experience with this yet. Keith Noah University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Network Operations Center Cell:414-810-6789 Office:414-229-4972 - Original Message - From: "Lee H Badman" To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Sent: Monday, April 1, 2013 1:45:26 PM Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Ubiquiti Air Fiber- any first hand experience? Hi All, Has anyone actually installed a Ubiquiti AirFiber bridge link? Looking for first-hand testimonial before I put one in service? Thanks- Lee Badman ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
