[OPLINTECH] Counting Wireless Patrons

[Jessica D. Dooley]

Hi Jordan,

 

I believe the best answer is dependent on your wireless network equipment and configuration choices. Like you, I currently count: feed wifi logs to a text editor, and auto-count (instead of DCHP leases) unique instance of a MAC address in a given time period. I choose that criteria because I’m seeing many devices (especially staff cell phones) receive multiple DCHP leases in a single day to the same unique device. In the absence of a more managed WLAN architecture, I’m pleased with those numbers. I have my eye on E-rate funding to upgrade to a Juniper WLAN controller - hopefully!

 

Thanks,

 

Jessica D. Dooley

IT Specialist

Adams County Public Library

937-587-2085

dooleyje at adamscolibrary.org

 

From: Jordan Cooper [mailto:jcooper at myacpl.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 7:53 AM
To: oplintech at lists.oplin.org
Subject: [OPLINTECH] Counting Wireless Patrons

 

Hi, guys.  I was wondering what methodology you use at your libraries to count the number of patrons that connect to your wireless networks for the state audit.  

 

At present, the only idea I have is to count DHCP leases, but I feel like there has to be a more elegant (though hopefully still affordable) method out there.  




Thanks,

 

Jordan Cooper
Technology Associate
Athens County Public Libraries
jcooper at myacpl.org

(740) 590-1643

 

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