RE: [MLUG] public library networking...

["Spurling, Shannon" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

There are some very serious security concerns with allowing access like that.
They would have to proxy or firewall the network that those access points were connected to like they were on a very hostile network. Otherwise, and one with a notebook and a wireless NIC could use that network access for bad things. Very bad things.

Shannon Spurling
WAN Engineer -Specialist

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-----Original Message-----
From: King, Jonathan W. 
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 9:11 AM
To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
Subject: [MLUG] public library networking...



On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Camden Daily wrote:

> >Lots of places do have copper gig-e in a server room (or to the desktop),
> >then fiber for the backbone.  Fiber also provides an easy upgrade path
> >to future technologies.
> 
> That's our setup at the public library.  The switches in the wiring closets 
> on each floor are connected to the main router in the server room via 
> fiber.  We also have fiber wired to just about every desk, though we 
> probably won't be using that for many years.

Ah, somebody who knows what the situation is at the library. :-)  So the 
quesion I have is whether there is now or whether there are plans for 
wireless connectivity in the library.  It's gratifying I'm sure that most 
of the public access terminals get heavy use, but on the other hand, it 
would be nice just to be able to crack open the old notebook from one of 
those comfy chairs...

jking


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