[OPLINTECH] Patron Wireless Management

[Eric Maynard]

Dan,

Totally understand the whole cheaper to add wireless thing.... in fact
we're trying to figure out how to manage/fund the lending of laptops in
the library for that very reason.

We also have a Cymphonix shaping box as well, but our wireless is
actually on a separate circuit from our OPLIN T-1 so it would be a
little complicated to bring both networks under it's control.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Moore [mailto:gawasc at oplin.org]
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 2:31 PM
> To: Eric Maynard
> Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] Patron Wireless Management
> 
> Eric
>     We currently have wireless only at our main library using a stock
> Linksys WRT54G and the only restriction is we have is we turn off
> internet access 15 minutes before we close. This is the same as our
> wired stations.  We have had only one instance where we suspected a
lap
> top was doing a massive down load and to the best of my knowledge we
> have not seen that patron since. (?) We are in the process of adding
> wireless service to our other 3 locations and we are also going to add
> a
> Cymphonix unit to do band shaping for the increased load.  Offering
> wireless is cheaper than adding 6 - 10 more desktops at each location.
> 
> Eric Maynard wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I posted earlier asking about using Linux based routers to manage
> patron wireless.  I guess prior to the question of which
> hardware/software combo to use, I should probably have asked what
> others are currently doing in terms of management.
> >
> > What are your philosophies (open vs. managed)?  If open....
> > Have you had experience with any single user becoming a bandwidth
> hog?
> > Have you ever had anyone compromise another users PC or network
> traffic?
> >
> > We currently use PUBLICip which is a great service, but as budgets
> tighten we are looking for cheaper ways to deliver some of these
> services to patrons at our 5 locations.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Eric Maynard
> > Head of Information Technology,
> > Holmes County District Public Library
> > Millersburg, OH  44654
> >
> > Email [emaynard at holmeslib.org]
> > Phone [330.674.5972 x.224]
> > Fax   [330.674.1938]
> >
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