hmmmm..Im thinking there would be a problem with the "log on to" part under the more options under log on and password..you know with the different servers and such..my school has multiple..1 for teahchers, students, etc.
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hmmmm..Im thinking there would be a problem with the "log on to" part under the more options under log on and password..you know with the different servers and such..my school has multiple..1 for teahchers, students, etc.
in most high schools in my area they don't use a wifi network just so people can't get on the internet on their own laptops. i would assume most high schools around the country have policies that are somewhat the same.
most large installations, corp & schools, have file servers and other resources that require some form of "authentication" - usually your ID and password.
Once you are authenticated, you have certain "permissions" that allow you to access certain file servers, resources, etc...
This can also be used to limit where, when, and how you gain physical access to the network. More and more the concept of NAC - Network Access Control - is being deployed mostly because of wireless access points.
So, unlike hotspots, caes, etc - where you will likely encounter a web based login or "usage" screen, the mainstream IT depts have no need for that as everything is geared to your ID and what you can do with it...
You may have physical connectivity to the AP, but nothing beyond it...
Once you are authenticated, you have certain "permissions" that allow you to access certain file servers, resources, etc...
This can also be used to limit where, when, and how you gain physical access to the network. More and more the concept of NAC - Network Access Control - is being deployed mostly because of wireless access points.
So, unlike hotspots, caes, etc - where you will likely encounter a web based login or "usage" screen, the mainstream IT depts have no need for that as everything is geared to your ID and what you can do with it...
You may have physical connectivity to the AP, but nothing beyond it...
At my school there's a wifi connection that covers the entire campus. All students need to install some stuff and change some settings on their laptop. After that's done, you just have to turn on your wireless network card and you're good to go. However, I doubt the iPod touch would work with this, right?
Hope someone can tell me otherwise, but then again I'm already used to the idea of not being able to use the wifi network with the touch when I'm at school.
edit: Found out my uni uses 802.1x protocol. So since I havent seen this in the tech specs of the touch, I'm assuming it wouldnt work...
Hope someone can tell me otherwise, but then again I'm already used to the idea of not being able to use the wifi network with the touch when I'm at school.
edit: Found out my uni uses 802.1x protocol. So since I havent seen this in the tech specs of the touch, I'm assuming it wouldnt work...
My school has a rather odd setup. For wifi networks in the dorms, they use 802.1x, but for wifi on campus, Cisco VPN is used instead. I would imagine that neither of these modes will be supported on the touch, although the 802.1x support is built into OS X, so perhaps Apple could add in this support in the future.
Ehh, good thing I have my own personal wifi network setup in my room. Are we supposed to? No. But whatevas.
Ehh, good thing I have my own personal wifi network setup in my room. Are we supposed to? No. But whatevas.
If it required a third-party VPN client, I highly doubt the touch will be working on that network (since third-party apps aren't allowed on the touch).
