EDUCAUSE | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences and WLAN

Identifying Wireless Interference on an 802.11 Network

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:48 -0500

This discussion will focus on the wireless interference experienced during and after the rollout of a campus-wide 802.11 network at the University of Richmond. It will include two actual cases involved with identifying, locating, and removing sources of interference that were causing network connectivity issues.

Serving the Student of the 21st Century with Intelligent Communications

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:41 -0500

Learn how Avaya's Intelligent Communications can help you meet the needs of the 21st century student. With the proliferation of new wireless devices and advances in distance learning technology, meeting the communication needs of your staff and students is both a challenge and an opportunity. Come hear how Intelligent Communications helped a college meet these challenges head on.

The 2006 Campus Computing Survey

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:47 -0500

The Campus Computing Project will present new data from the 2006 survey on the role of information technology in U.S. higher education. Topics include user support, campus portals, wireless networks, strategic and financial planning for IT, instructional integration of IT, campus IT standards, course management systems, Web site services, and IT security issues.

Transforming a Campus Environment through Wireless

drupal — Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:50:12 -0500

Dartmouth College installed campus-wide 802.11b wireless service in spring 2001, part of an IP voice, video, and data convergence strategy. Beyond augmenting wired IP, the purpose was to stimulate new mobile uses. We'll report a number of interesting uses from research, instruction, and daily use, and future plans.

Winner: 2004 EDUCAUSE Award for Excellence in Networking..

Effective Practices in Wireless Security for Higher Education

drupal — Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:07:09 -0500

Wireless LANs are popular on many college campuses, yet security remains a problem. This talk will look at current case studies and effective practices, explore the WiFi security dilemmas unique to higher education, and discuss the new evolving standards and security solutions.

Wireless Campus Networking

drupal — Tue, 06 Jan 2004 17:18:40 -0600

This session was a current issues roundtable.
Wireless local area networks (WLANs) are being deployed in higher education enterprises all over the world. Institutes are recognizing the value of wireless networks and are using this technology in different ways. Whether used to attract students, increase productivity and efficiency (anywhere, any time access), or just because it is a hot technology and everyone else has it, wireless technology has advanced tremendously in recent years. This roundtable discussion will focus on key aspects of WLANs, from security, scalability, and bandwidth, to what the future holds for WLANs.

Cutting the Cord: Wireless Networking Made Hard

drupal — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 16:26:08 -0500

In deploying wireless on a large campus, concerns about security, usability, support, and integration with the curriculum emerge. This presentation offers a road map around the technical, procedural, and political pitfalls inherent to creating a campus-wide wireless network. Presenters will discuss a project to provide wireless network access in the library and the challenges they faced.

Large-Scale Deployment of a Secure Wireless Network

drupal — Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:09:26 -0500

Ubiquitous 802.11 wireless access to 30,000 students and 7,000 staff members across a campus consisting of more than 120 buildings and 14 libraries? McGill accomplished this by teaming up with Colubris to create its own solution. Learn about this partnership's resulting product, which addresses educational environment issues including security, user authentication, and scalability.

The Road to a Wireless Campus: American University

drupal — Tue, 12 Nov 2002 16:33:45 -0600

American University is working to become the nation's leading wireless university by converting to a wireless system to handle voice, data, and messaging campus-wide. The system, which is being implemented by BearingPoint, Inc., will be rolled out for students, faculty, and staff in time for the fall 2002 semester. Come learn how your institution can reduce costs while increasing student and staff services through a host of new and future wireless technology applications.

Creative Solutions for Wired and Wireless Network User Authentication

drupal — Wed, 30 Oct 2002 13:31:14 -0600

The provision of network access from residence halls, classrooms, and public areas poses a challenge in terms of IP address assignment and user authentication. This presentation describes how Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) was adapted from its broadband origins for use as a viable solution to the problem and explores other creative solutions under consideration for network user authentication.