From: Peter Valian (valianp@southwestern.edu)
Date: Tue Apr 17 2001 - 09:47:21 CDT
Patrick,
Now what good would NetReg be if you already knew the users' MACs? :)
-p
Patrick Nixon wrote:
>
> While my reasoning for the solution was different from the one you have
> below, you could build in a MAC Checking routine to only allow certain MAC
> Addresses to register on the network. This is something a large amount of
> cable companies do for their cablemodem networks. While it does add some
> overhead to the registration process, it is feasible and would limit the
> accessibility of other users ports. While it is possible for another
> student to register a machine for the multi-pc'd student, the amount of
> effort for calling up the Campus IT department is usually beyond most
> student's time or effort.
>
> Now, I don't work in the campus environment so my point of view may be
> askew.
>
> --Patrick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick Ciesinski [mailto:fletch26@charter.net]
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 11:48 PM
> To: netreg@southwestern.edu
> Subject: NetReg: Students with more then one computer
>
> We have it set up right now that some of our buildings have just enough IP's
> to cover each port, but not any more then that. The problem is that some
> students are bringing more then one PC to school with them (if not 3!). We
> want to have it so a student can not have a 2nd PC in the room to help
> reduce the possibility of exhausting the available IP's in a subnet. Does
> anyone know a way that this can be done?? I know I can only let a user
> register once, but what's to stop the user from walking down that hall and
> asking someone without a computer for them to register the machine for them.
> I am looking for a way that the user can not bypass the restriction. I was
> thinking something with SNMP but couldn't think of anything that may work.
> I figured I would ask you to see if anyone else has any ideas.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nick Ciesinski
> University Wisconsin Whitewater
> Residence Life Computing
>
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