March 2001 doc IEEE 802 11 00203 P

March 2001 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -00/203 P 802 Wireless LAN Wireless Local Area Network Status Report Hilton Head Marriot Submission 1 Don Berry, Microsoft

March 2001 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -00/203 Current Wireless Network • Covers all meeting space in 2 hotels • Connects members to Internet • Working Groups provide server space for members • More than 300 concurrent users Submission 2 Don Berry, Microsoft

March 2001 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -00/203 Equipment Used • • • Wiring - ~2000 feet Hubs – 1 48 -port, 2 8 -port, 6 4 -port Access points – 13 in two hotels Servers – 3 group servers Internet connection – 1. 5 Mbps DSL Wireless bridges – 2 pairs Submission 3 Don Berry, Microsoft

March 2001 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -00/203 Network Services Provided • • Scott Grossen – NCR Engineer Installation Maintenance User Assistance Submission 4 Don Berry, Microsoft

March 2001 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -00/203 Challenges • • No VPN access to home networks Wireless bridges did not arrive on time ISP network failure on Thursday Server space not provided for all groups Submission 5 Don Berry, Microsoft

March 2001 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -00/203 Future Meeting Upgrades • • Add web server Add secure proxy server Support VPN access to home networks More wireless NIC cards Submission 6 Don Berry, Microsoft

March 2001 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -00/203 Budget Summary • Contract with NCR was “Not to exceed” budget amount Submission 7 Don Berry, Microsoft