We have split non 802.1x devices into two categories. User devices like kindle's, and non-user/shared/infrastructure devices.
We do not provide wireless network for user devices due to a combination security concerns and/or too much management required with solutions like hotspots, open networks, self registering etc. We have not seen a huge number of requests for this, so there's been no real need or push for us to develop a solution in this area. For the rest we do provide a network. These devices might be building monitoring tools (temperature etc), shared devices like PC's on mobile trolleys that get wheeled around and used by anyone. We provide a WPA2-PSK, don't broadcast, only IT staff can enter the PSK and the device also needs to be registered. There is only a handful of these... about 5. It may not be the most scalable solution but it certainly works for what our needs are at this stage. The mobile trolleys were a trial, we'd probably develop something around creating accounts in the dot1x space if that becomes common. Regards Jason -- Jason Cook Technology Services The University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA 5005 Ph : +61 8 8313 4800 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Danny Eaton Sent: Wednesday, 5 June 2013 5:07 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Non-802.1x devices on wireless... I seem to remember seeing some discussion a while ago about non 802.1x capable devices on wireless. We're a Cisco wireless shop, and currently run 2, about to be 3 (with the addition of eduroam) SSID's. Is anyone running a specific SSID for these non-802.1x capable devices? Perhaps using WEP and MAC address authentication? Feel free to contact me off list... I'm just trying to get some examples of "best practice" (or at least implemented practices) from other institutions. Respectfully, Danny Eaton Snr. Network Architect Networking, Telecommunications, & Operations Rice University, IT Mudd Bldg, RM #205 Jones College Associate Staff Advisory Committee Employee Activities Subcommittee Chair Office - 713-348-5233 Cellular - 832-247-7496 dannyea...@rice.edu<mailto:dannyea...@rice.edu> Soli Deo Gloria Matt 18:4-6 G.K. Chesterton, "Christianity has not been tried and found wanting. It's been found hard and left untried." ********** 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/.
