Using Aruba RAP Technology to Extend a Campus Wireless Network to Buildings Not Connected to the LAN

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 | 2:30PM–3:10PM | West Prefunction Area
Session Type: Professional Development
Wesleyan maintains about 170 freestanding residential houses as student housing for seniors. Although these houses are functionally considered on-campus housing, they are actually neighborhood houses owned by Wesleyan but not connected to our campus LAN. Providing network services to these houses has historically been a significant challenge for us, as we have moved through residential Internet providers including Comcast and AT&T. Our recent implementation of Aruba wireless on campus is helping us, as we are leveraging their RAP technology to extend our campus wireless network to these houses with Comcast residential Internet as the network backbone.


Outcomes: Learn how Aruba RAP technology may solve connectivity issues with buildings that are not connected to the LAN * Learn how to decrease reliance on VPN client technology for remote offices by leveraging the built-in LAN-to-LAN tunneling provided by the RAP units

Presenters

  • James Taft

    Assistant Director of Technology Support Services, Wesleyan University

  • Ken Taillon

    Network Administrator, Wesleyan University