As it has become increasingly important
to provide wireless Internet
access for their patrons, libraries and
colleges are almost expected to offer
this service. Inexpensive methods of
providing wireless access—such as
adding a commodity wireless access
point to an existing network—can
suffer from security issues, access
by external entities, and bandwidth
abuses. Designs that address these
issues often involve more costly proprietary
hardware as well as expertise
and effort that are often not readily
available. A wireless network built
with open-source software and commodity
hardware that addressed the
cost, security, and equal access issues
mentioned above was presented in the
June 2007 issue of ITAL.1 This tutorial
highlights enhancements to the previous
design that help to explain the
technical hurdles in implementation,
and includes a program that monitors
the status of the various software and
hardware components, helping to
reduce the time required to administer
the network.
As it has become increasingly importantto provide wireless Internetaccess for their patrons, libraries andcolleges are almost expected to offerthis service. Inexpensive methods ofproviding wireless access—such asadding a commodity wireless accesspoint to an existing network—cansuffer from security issues, accessby external entities, and bandwidthabuses. Designs that address theseissues often involve more costly proprietaryhardware as well as expertiseand effort that are often not readilyavailable. A wireless network builtwith open-source software and commodityhardware that addressed thecost, security, and equal access issuesmentioned above was presented in theJune 2007 issue of ITAL.1 This tutorialhighlights enhancements to the previousdesign that help to explain thetechnical hurdles in implementation,and includes a program that monitorsthe status of the various software andhardware components, helping toreduce the time required to administerthe network.
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