[OPLINTECH] nefarious WiFi use

[Chad Neeper]

Tim, on your WPA2 APs do you periodically change the password to encourage
interaction with the staff, or do you keep the same one so that the regular
patrons are the least inconvenienced?

Thanks,
Chad

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On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 12:16 PM, Tim Burns <tim.burns at birchard.lib.oh.us>
wrote:

> We have non secured WiFi available through CLEVNET access points. We also
> provide WPA2 secured with a “just ask and we’ll tell you” password, that
> traffic routes over the OPLIN network.
>
> I always thought, once you have the password you are on the network as if
> it was not secured.
>
> Anyway— the appearance that some extra measures are in place may be
> sufficient to discourage the criminal element, in that perhaps more
> scrutiny is being applied. I don’t think it’s inappropriate to ask resource
> users to agree to a community standard / library policy to have access to
> library resources.
>
> Tb
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm working with a smallish-town library that has been increasingly
> having
> > some bigger-town problems with drugs and other illegal activity at the
> > library. Among other things, the local police are suggesting to password
> > protect the WiFi and change it weekly. I'm not so keen on the idea myself
> > for several reasons, but I told the director I'd ask OPLINTECH for more
> > input. Is anyone doing anything to actively restrict access more than a
> > captive portal redirected to an AUP "I Agree" button?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chad
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