Re: Guest User Accounts

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I use the same "public" WAP technique for "guest" access, but I use
secure wireless (802.1x/EAP-TLS) for domain PCs. When properly
configured (which takes about an hour) the domain wireless LAN works
just like the wired LAN and is, for all practical purposes, comparably
secure.

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In article <egtdygspGHA.4752@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, not@xxxxxxxxxxx
says...
I also promote this WAP outside ISA for domain members using wireless at the
office. They attach to the less secure WAP network then VPN into the
'office' network. The advantage here is that all WAP access is 'external' to
the network.

Do I care that one of my visitors may visit a client on another floor and
borrow my internet connection? For the most part no, but this is why I use
both wireless security (WEP/WPA-PSK/whatever) and MAC filtering, when they
leave I can, theoretically, disable their MAC address. I'm more likely to
say to them 'We'll leave your info in the device, should you visit again
you'll have access, if you're nearby and need internet just let me know.'.
.

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