Re: Pervasive Campus Wireless

["Di Fabio, Andrea" <adifabio () NSU EDU>]

See inline replies.


On 1/22/09 3:20 PM, "Jerry Sell" <Jerry_Sell () BYU EDU> wrote:

> My superiors are interested in gathering some data concerning what other
> universities are providing open access guest wireless services on their
> campuses.  It would be helpful to us if we could enlist your input on the
> following questions.
>
> 1. Does your university provide an open access Wifi system for guests on
> campus?
>
> YES
>
> 2. If so, does it have encryption of any kind setup?
>
> NO
>
> 3.  Do you use a third-party subscription service such as Boingo, or do you
> have your own subscription service, or no subscription required?
>
> CISCO WISM displays the AUP and asks for an email address.  (most users do not
> even enter it)
>
> 4. If you don't require any authentication/subscription, how does your
> University feel about the risk of providing an anonymous platform that can be
> used for illegal activity? Have they accepted the risk?  Do they not feel the
> risk is great enough to mitigate?
>
> Only HTTP/S and PPTP/IPSEC VPN is allowed.  Max aggregated bandwidth is 5Mbps.
> Users are considered external to the network.
>
> Many thanks in advance to those who respond.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jerry Sell, CISSP
> Security Analyst
> Brigham Young University
> (801)422-2730
> Jerry_Sell () byu edu <mailto:Jerry_Sell () byu edu>

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