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David Wieczorek ITS – Infrastructure Services Manager of Network Services Alison Stillwell ITS - Academic Technology Services Manager of Student Services ACUTA – January 2006: Mobility & Wireless WIRELESS: FREE AT LAST…. About Loyola University Chicago • Private University Founded in 1870 • Nations largest Jesuit, Catholic University • 15,545 Students (2007/2008) • 1700 Full-Time Faculty & Staff on Lakeside Campuses • 71 Undergraduate Programs • 85 Graduate Programs • 31 Doctoral Degrees About Loyola University Chicago • Comprised of four campuses: – Lake Shore (LSC) – Water Tower (WTC) – Loyola University Health System (LUHS) – John Felice Rome Center in Italy • Loyola is home to 11 schools and colleges: • Also serves as the U.S. host university to the Beijing Center for Chinese Studies About Loyola University Chicago • 50 Acres at LSC • 3 Acres at WTC • 50+ buildings on our Lakeside Campuses • Building Age Ranges from 1 to 100 years old OUTDOOR COMMON AREAS LIBRARY INDOOR COMMON AREAS regis Water Tower Campus The Professional Schools Located 1 block off the Magnificent Mile Campus expanding along with wireless locations. CAFE CLASSROOMS LIBRARY Residence Hall Wireless @ LUC • Supplement: not a substitute for wired connectivity • Mobility: not capability, drives implementation. Wireless @ LUC • January 06: 75+ AP’s • Today: > 600 AP’s • Currently: oStill only 50% of campus and academic areas hold precedence over our residence halls. oThree years+ before 100% Challenges: sound familiar? • • • • Facilities (structure) Finances ($) Urban environment Security Resolution Permit resident students to bring in their own wireless routers. HOW…………………… •Prayed (Loyola is a Jesuit University!) •Cried •Therapy! NETREG (thanks to Southwestern University: we used a modified version of 1.3.) •WEP •Bridge Mode •Registration ISSUES •NO WEP •NO Bridge Mode •NO Registration •ROGUE ROUTERS! Start: In Room Start: Telephone DHCP Flow-Chart MISSION IMPOSSIBLE Now: March 2008 CAMPUS MANAGER ™ LOYOLA NETREG Phased implementation March 2008 Residence Halls: 1 or 2 at a time Wireless / downtown campus Wireless / main campus Router registration MANDATORY Loyola Netreg Successes •More secure network •Rogues eliminated through forced registration •Etc etc etc Loyola Netreg Negatives •Registration Failure •Successful registration, but NO connectivity using router CURRENT CHALLENGE •Policy: NO Routers •Increase ResNet support MOVING FORWARD Flash in PRAY / CRY / THERAPY • Increased Education •Student Self-remediation •Tech (Rescon) support • Fall Move-In Questions? Thank you! David Wieczorek 773/508-6089 [email protected] Alison Stillwell 773/508-7002 [email protected]