University of Calgary AirUC Comtech Report December 13, 2005

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University of CalgaryAirUC Comtech
ReportDecember 13, 2005
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AirUC Wireless More Strategic Than Wired

• Tom Seto
• Associate Director, Infrastructure
• Dept of Information Technologies
• University of Calgary
• Responsible for Network Services,
  Telecommunications, and the Data Centre

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Campus Technology Vision

• Connected Campus
• Enabling the learning, research, and
  administrative, and community goals of the U of
  C, through the effective and efficient use of
  technology allowing people to access information
  they need, at the required time, in the desired
  location, and in the appropriate format

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Wireless Project Sponsor

• In December, 2004, President Harvey Weingarten
  decided that wireless access for students was a
  top priority
• Funding was made available for two years

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Wireless Initiative

• Phase I
• August 31, 2005
• Targeting student spaces
• Ground floor of all buildings with student spaces
• Add 400 access points
• Phase II
• August 31, 2006
• Ubiquitous campus coverage
• Add 800 access points

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Wireless Coverage

• http//www.ucalgary.ca/it/computing/netserv/wirele
  ss/images/airmap/

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Why Did We Choose Aruba?

• Wireless Switch Technology
• http//www.arubanetworks.com/pdf/WLAN-switching.pd
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• dumb access points (APs)
• All traffic tunneled back to central controllers
• Can place APs on dedicated wired networks or on
  any network on campus, on the Supernet, or
  anywhere else on the Internet

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Security

• 2. Security
• ICSA Certification
• Per User Firewall
• VPN Termination
• Basic IDS/IPS (Strong offering available)
• Virus Control offloading (via Fortinet)
• Remediation (via Sygate OEM)
• Full Featured Captive Portal

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Additional Critical Features

• 3. Additional Critical Features
• Wireless delivery across internet/NAT boundaries
  (AirUC at home or anywhere on the internet)
• Can route wired connections through Controller to
  offer functionality to wired ports (captive
  portal, firewall, guest access, virus control,
  remediation, etc.)
• Infinite expandability of number of APs
• Make use of existing APs (roaming, captive
  portal, some management) Others must replace
  all legacy AirUC APs
• Integrates with Microsoft NAP (Network Access
  Protocol)
• Remote packet capture from any AP

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Applications

• Student access to Portal, BlackBoard, webdisk,
  email
• VoWIP Voice over Wireless IP
• GSM/WiFi Phones (UMA Unlicensed Mobile Access)
• Private VLANs
• Parking
• Security
• Inventory
• Bookstore
• Museum
• RFID

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UMA

• Cellular/WiFi Dual-mode phones
• Regular Cell plan with free VoIP over WiFi
• Strategic direction for campus telecom
• Replace desksets and cell phone with single
  device
• Requires Seamless Roaming

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Interoperating with Your Access Points

• You know who you are out there!
• Channels 1, 6, 11
• Can provide a VLAN with your SSID and choice of
  security (WEP, WPA)
• Remote VLAN access
• Can provide AirUC or your SSID at a remote site
  anywhere on the Internet

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Blackboard Student Survey Results

• Question 2

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Blackboard Student Survey Results

• Question 11

Notes Course Materials Review notes after
class Sample exams assignments Announcements Dis
cussion boards Input from both students
prof Group projects File exchange
email Grades Assignment submission
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Blackboard Student Survey Results

• Question 15

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More Strategic than Wired(1)

• Access
• Usage growing rapidly
• Many more devices PDA, Blackberries, UMA phones
• Future faster wireless technologies
• WiMax, 802.1n, etc.
• Many more uses IM, Videoconference, etc
• Re-assess computer lab strategy
• Currently around 2500 computers across campus
• AirUC usage high-water mark so far _at_ 1200
• Remote AirUC over Internet

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More Strategic than Wired(2)

• Cabling
• 15,000 cable runs
• 80 still Cat 3
• Revising cabling standard
• Network
• Standards revising
• More POE switches
• Less drops per location
• Gig home runs only as required

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More Strategic than Wired(3)

• Telecom
• Migration of TDM to VoIP
• Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA)
• Cell voice and data services over WiFi
• 1000 university-paid cell plans
• Combine deskset cell handset

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Where are we now?

• Number of access points (APs) 700
• Number of buildings with coverage 35
• Total coverage 290,000 sq m
• Total University space 509,000 sq m

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Questions?

• Contacts
• Architecture Security
• Dean Berschl dberschl_at_ucalgary.ca
• Deployment Operation
• David Yang yang_at_ucalgary.ca
• Hes here at AirHeads
• Installation
• Terry Bellward bellward_at_ucalgary.ca
• Website http//www.ucalgary.ca/it/wireless