Scott Weeks wrote:
Good Morning Everyone,
This does help. We would be using it in a very similar configuration (transparent mode to our LDAP server, etc). How long did you use the Reefedge and how long have you used Bluesocket? I imagine they're in a nearly exact setup and load condition?
Thanks! scott
On Mon, 16 Feb 2004, Colleen Szymanik wrote:
: We have experience with both the Bluesocket and Reefedge systems. While : both of them are similar in functionality, the performance thus far has : been extremely disappointing for the Reefedge system. I'm not sure how : you are planning on using these systems, but we we are only using the : wireless gateway to authenticate against our existing RADIUS/Kerberos : authentication services. The wireless gateway acts as a DHCP passthrough : only, and no VPN or DHCP services are terminated on the either an edge : device or a wireless gateway. All users are put into the same role. : While using the Reefedge system, we have had repeated failures in the : field, mostly all seem to be a result of load related issues. We did : work very closely with the vendor to address these issues, but they : still were not able to fix their system. I have heard that the system : is much better if being used in a NAT mode (we have been using : transparent). So, we have now moved on to using primarily Bluesocket : only and have not had the load issues so far. Hope this helps. : : Colleen Szymanik : ---------------------------- : University of Pennsylvania : Network Engineer : : : Scott Weeks wrote: : : >Hello Everyone, : > : >It appears that Bluesocket and Reefedge do the same thing. Has anyone : >done a comparison/contrast of the two systems? : > : >Thanks, : >scott : > : >********** : >Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/. : > : > : : ********** : Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/. :
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