What will this do to the thousands of students that use 802.11b at the library and other campus buildings? [80211-planet.com] Will the charges be based on MAC address? Since MAC addresses are so easy to spoof, authentication will become necessary. How can that be done easily across multiple platforms?
My school allows you to use the wireless in the libraries to access pages that are outside their network after you enter your NetID and password. This doesn't rely on your MAC address, thus they could charge you for your use and works across multiple platforms.
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My school allows you to use the wireless in the libraries to access pages that are outside their network after you enter your NetID and password. This doesn't rely on your MAC address, thus they could charge you for your use and works across multiple platforms.