[LON-CAPA-users] Client IP/Name Access Control and WiFi?

[TF]

Thanks, Gerd.

> * if the DNS is campus-wide (DHCP), there is way to control
> anything on campus
>
Could you elaborate a bit on this or point me to some literature?

T.F.




On 11/08/2013 1:44 AM, Gerd Kortemeyer wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Aug 11, 2013, at 3:11 AM, TF <lee at math.usask.ca> wrote:
>> 
>> I've used "Client IP/Name Access Control" in lab locations with wired
>> connections to the internet using a fixed range of IP addresses.  It has
>> worked well.  Does "Client IP/Name Access Control" work for locations
>> equipped only with WiFi access points?
> 
> That depends on your local setup. However, I doubt that it will be very precise:
> 
> * students could access the WiFi from outside the classroom (but still in the vicinity)
> * if the WiFi is a router, the machines would get "local" IPs, 10.0.0.x
> * if the DNS is campus-wide (DHCP), there is way to control anything on campus
> 
> - Gerd.
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