[ale] OT: KSU Wireless LAN.

[Dow Hurst]

I had no idea we had that in place.  Boy, am I glad we have our own firewalls for the project that I work on.  Good firewalls too, from Bob Toxen and Fly-by-Day Consulting.  Just goes to show how valuable data can be compromised from within by unknown factors.  The wireless LAN is probably tightly controlled as to what it can get to if the Unix guys set it up.  We have some pretty savvy Unix guys that understand security pretty well.  Unfortunately, we have a Checkpoint firewall for the campus at the campus demarc, but that is all except for individual firewalls.  No comprehensive security plan for all servers or subnets.  I am hoping to promote Bob's firewalls since they are so effective and inexpensive.  We pay an annual fee and some extra hourly time for each year for support and needed work.  The total cost for about five years of our Linux firewalls equals just the purchase cost of the basic Checkpoint firewall.

I'll be asking about this "wireless LAN" on campus and will try to find out more info.
Dow

PS.  I won't be at the ALE-NW meeting unless my plans change.  Sorry about that as I was looking forward to it as usual!

>>> exo <exodous at m-net.arbornet.org> 08/14/02 23:16 PM >>>
Hey,

How is it going.  Few months back I did testing for wireless lan at KSU.
First of all it is not everywhere u think it is.  It is in the student
center.  Last time i checked, cafeteria had it working ..slow and fast at
some places.  And near the statue.  The whole building is to have it, but
the antenna is there also.  So if u are under the antenna, it will not
work.  Work around campus, especialy behind the nursing building, you
might see some free network access points.  The library has wireless in
the the building.  They might have implemented throughout the campus b/c
of dorms and stuff.  There will be lot of people at KSU now.  It is so
going to be like a real college :)...hehe

Buy the cards on ebay or something (bestbuy, compusa etc).  KSU bookstore
prices are too damn inflated.  Nick already mentioned it.  The more people
use the wireless lan, it will get upgraded.   It is a start.  They do want
wireless on campus.  And last time I checked, it was free for all access,
no security stuff installed...i dunno what it is now.

Well that is my ksu wireless lan story.

Hope it helps

Later

peace

:)


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