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Customer Case Study
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stays separate from faculty and student traffic. The RF management capabilities of the Wireless
Control System (WCS) software allow for automatic detection of rogue APs and malicious activity
on the network.
Now the IT team is also looking to bolster the security features of the network by taking advantage
of the core network. To that end the college plans to install a Cisco Network Admission Control
(NAC) Appliance, which lets network administrators authenticate, authorize, and evaluate users for
both wired and wireless access.
Business Results
The wireless network at Emory and Henry is due for completion by late summer 2007—in time for
the start of the fall semester. Although the WLAN is in its nascent stages, Abraham says it is
already generating positive publicity for the school. She expects this to be a boon for student
recruitment; prospective students now know that they can access the network anywhere on
campus.
“Our plans have been reported on TV and on the radio all over the state, because we are the first
school in Virginia to offer 100 percent wireless coverage.”
As for the current student body, “Our students are really thrilled, just knowing that it is coming,” she
says. “You would think that it was Christmas! We expect the network to make the college
experience more collegial. Not only will kids go outside to study, but they will gather in groups and
work on projects together—outside or in a coffee shop.”
In addition to improving the quality of life for
students, Abraham expects the wireless network to
change the way that professors teach their classes.
Many faculty members depend on network access
during their lectures, and ubiquitous Wi-Fi means
that they can teach outside of the classroom.
“We really want to be able to positively affect the
pedagogy with the wireless network,” she says.
“With outdoor connectivity, any place can be a
classroom. For instance, a pond can be a setting for
a botany class. We are pushing different learning
styles in higher education today. Some kids are visual, and some are auditory, and so on. We look
for every opportunity to utilize technology in a way that facilitates active learning. Today’s teaching
techniques tend toward active participation with the students.” The ability to move around while
maintaining network access will encourage original teaching styles and collaboration among
students and professors, she says.
At the same time, “The instructional technologist at the college is looking at ways to maximize
wireless in the classroom,” she says. “We are starting to teach professors how to do podcasts and
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds—things that most of our students already know how to do.”
Next Steps
To increase security further, the college also plans to deploy a Cisco Monitoring Analysis and
Response System (MARS), which keeps track of suspicious behavior in both wired and wireless
networks.
PRODUCT LIST
Security
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Cisco Monitoring, Analysis and Response
System
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Cisco NAC Appliance
Switches
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Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
Wireless
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Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Wireless Services
Module
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Cisco Aironet 1500 Series Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Points