We use ClearPass to classify the device and assign the appropriate role on our open network (which also serves guests).
* * *Tim Cappalli, *Network Engineer LTS | Brandeis University x67149 | (617) 701-7149 cappa...@brandeis.edu *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Danny Eaton *Sent:* Tuesday, September 17, 2013 6:08 PM *To:* WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Gaming consoles/streaming devices We here at Rice U. have a visitor wireless network (with splash page/policy acceptance), 802.1x network for students, staff and faculty to join, and are testing an eduroam setup. personal devices are steered to the wired network, as we have nothing set up for MAC registration at this time for wireless devices. *Connected by Motorola* Britton Anderson <blanders...@alaska.edu> wrote: It's a hot topic with us as well at the start of each semester. Currently, we only allow consoles and media devices on the wired network. We don't want them consuming air time, as nearly all of them will keep a connection open while powered down/asleep. Rather than manage the traffic, we manage user expectations as best we can. Being in Alaska, bandwidth is hard to come by. And a 550Mbps link with approximately 9,000 simultaneous clients doesn't equate to much per connection. Like Bruce, we also utilize PacketShaper to help out. We have partitions set up for staff and student address spaces and prioritize staff/faculty space above students. After hours, students can (and typically do) max it out. Britton Anderson <blanders...@alaska.edu> | Senior Network Communications Specialist* *| Office of Information Technology <http://www.alaska.edu/oit> | 907.450.8250 On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Entwistle, Bruce < bruce_entwis...@redlands.edu> wrote: I know this topic has been discussed before but the start of the new school year has restarted our conversation on this topic. What I am referring to is what schools are doing to accommodate students in connecting their entertainment devices (game consoles, media streaming players, etc) to the campus wireless network along with managing the traffic associated with these devices. We are considering different options for authentication; periodically changed static key, MAC address registration, along with using our PacketShaper to manage the traffic, but are looking to see what other campuses have done and the challenges they encountered. Thank you in advance for you response Bruce Entwistle Network Manager University of Redlands ********** 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/. !DSPAM:911,5238c90e81051294314587! ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
