We use the captive portal with Bluesocket as well but, we authenticate against external AD/LDAP and allow limited guest access. In our case we can't do client policy enforcement (require AV, patches, etc.) like Cisco Clean Access, but we can require that certain user groups use different levels of security such as L2TP or IPSEC which can be handled by the Bluesocket. The Bluesocket also assigns users into roles that allow us to customize traffic limits and firewall restrictions. Our primary access points are Meru Networks AP208s. The APs will handle our WPA when we start heading in that direction. Both Meru and Bluesocket can operate in multi-vlan configurations allowing for good flexibility for different client classes (i.e. voice) in a single box.
Brian Fruits ITS - Network Services UNC Charlotte ________________________________ From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jamie Savage Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:15 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Open Wireless in Higher Ed We use a captive portal scenario with Bluesocket boxes. The Bluesocket boxes redirect the user to a login page and verifies the account/password combination via RADIUS. ................................J James Savage York University Senior Communications Tech. 108 Steacie Building [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4700 Keele Street ph: 416-736-2100 ext. 22605 Toronto, Ontario fax: 416-736-5701 M3J 1P3, CANADA Daniel Bennett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> 03/26/2008 07:54 AM Please respond to The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> To WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU cc Subject [WIRELESS-LAN] Open Wireless in Higher Ed We are looking at technologies such as Radius, Cisco Clean Access, etc. to require our wireless client to authenticate to our network. Currently we have an open, unsecured wireless network. What are you Higher Ed institutions implementing to make sure that only valid users are using your wireless networks? If your policy is to do nothing then please indicate that as well. Thanks Daniel R. Bennett CompTIA Security+ Information Technology Security Analyst Pennsylvania College of Technology One College Ave Williamsport, PA 17701 (P) 570.329.4989 ********** 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/.
