Kay Sandacz wrote:
> Hey folks.
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> Anyone care to share experience in rolling out 802.1x? We’re looking
> only at wireless just now. Support issues or user experience would be
> particularly helpful.
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> And did anyone attempt to run 802.1x on a previously existing SSID?
We're actually rolling out 802.1x right now - I just brought two more
buildings into the fold this morning.
Rather than using a previous SSID, the new AP configuration includes
three SSIDs - the "legacy" one, the new WPA2-enabled one, and a new
"guest" network. That way, the transition should be essentially
transparent to users, as their old configuration will continue to work
on the "legacy" network.
With Cisco autonomous APs, each SSID is assigned a different VLAN, so
the access layer switches need to be set up properly for trunking, etc.
It's a bigger project than it seems like to people unfamiliar with the
details.
("This isn't that complicated. Setting up WPA is just a checkbox on my
Linksys router at home!" :) )
--Matt
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Canisius College ITS Buffalo, NY
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