My personal favorite is one of these running win7 embedded with ICS enabled to the wired port and using HORM to boot fast: http://www.fit-pc.com/web/products/fitlet/ I like it because you can have an 802.11ac radio and it acts like a "normal" wireless client and can use the GPO to push updates / config changes.
One of our departments is using this with success, (no .11ac support): http://www.bb-elec.com/Products/Wireless-Cellular/AirborneM2M-802-11-a-b-g-n-Dual-Band-Wireless/AirborneM2M-Enterprise-Dual-Band-Wi-Fi-Router-Brid.aspx With a Cisco WLC if you don't want to create a separate SSID just for this class of device then be careful with devices that are "bridges" and not routing to the device behind. Some "bridges" require that you disable things like "DHCP required", and enable the "Passive Client" feature on the WLAN. Even worse, in some cases they can't support DFS channels or fast roaming, require a static IP for management, and require use of a single radio instead of being dual-band. A decent wireless client router should require no global changes to the WLAN in my opinion and work with all the same channels, fast-roam, DHCP, Dual-band .11ac. -- Curtis K. Larsen Senior Network Engineer University of Utah IT/CIS ________________________________________ From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> on behalf of James Helzerman <jarh...@umich.edu> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 9:02 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless to Wired Bridge Hi. We have used this: http://www.silexamerica.com/products/connectivity-solutions/wireless-infrastructure/ethernet-to-wi-fi-bridges/sx-br-4600wan2/ We only had it in use for a few days with an ip camera but it seemed to work. I was able to get out on 802.1x network and it supported 5ghz. Jimmy On Sep 15, 2016 10:46 AM, "Patterson, Chad" <cpatter...@fsu.edu<mailto:cpatter...@fsu.edu>> wrote: We’ve been experimenting with the ubiquiti picostation m2, but so far with no success. The issue we are having is with radius certificates, but depending on the auth method you are using it might be a viable option for your residence halls. From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>] On Behalf Of Adam Forsyth Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 8:49 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless to Wired Bridge Does anyone have a good wireless to wired bridge that they recommend to students to purchase when they have a wired only device that they wish they could connect in a wireless only residence hall? -- Adam Forsyth Director of Network and Systems Luther College Information Technology Services 700 College Drive Decorah, IA 52101 563-387-1402 ********** 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/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
