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Re: "Portable" network access setups?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ward, Sean)
Mon Feb 14 14:49:27 2011
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We do have a WDS we can throw up if need be for a handful of locations that do not currently have wired/wireless access, or where we can't have Ethernet cable strung all willy-nilly (the proper technical term if you must ask).
For something like off-campus events (or events where we need to make sure we have access) we do have a Verizon MiFi that can be used. We charge departments/users if the data usage goes above 1GB in order to cover the charges. Users can also check it out if they need to make sure they have Internet access when out of town for a weekend or longer. Sure, this only works if they are somewhere covered by the Verizon network, but it gets the job done.
Sean
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From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeff Kell
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Subject: "Portable" network access setups?
Not exactly a prime "ResNet" question, but perhaps some of your networking folks have run into this before...
Has anyone else had to deal with "can you provide network access at [some obscure location with no infrastructure] for [some special event]" projects? Especially recurring ones?
We have traditionally had our long ethernet jumpers and/or spool of cable/terminators/crimp tool approach with duct tape and bailing wire, but it seems like surely there is a better manufactured solution (ethernet switch / APs on a retractable
spool?) similar to the little retractable cables for laptops, just on a bigger scale.
Trying to eliminate those last-minute cable testing for the broken termination and other esoteric errors that always seem to surface in these cases.
Jeff
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