University of Minnesota
Wireless Network Design



 
 

Our Plan

. Cheap APs wherever possible

. Home-made PoE where necessary

. Cheap 1U PCs in wiring closets

. Web-based authentication uses RADIUS

. Backbone access blocked until authenticated


 

Compromise: The initial system does nothing to protect the wLAN itself.
 
 
 


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