Gary, Nick,
Right, it was sent to us digit heads. But what about normal users?
--STeve
On 07/15/14 14:24, Gary Schrock wrote:
> There was an email that went out to the itexchange list late June
> about it. And I thought I saw something about it before then,
> although I don't know if it had specifics about the ip addresses (I
> might just be thinking of the warning that there was going to be some
> ip shuffling going on for that one).
>
> On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 2:22 PM, STeve Andre' <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Has this been widely advertised?
>>
>> Offhand, I have no idea what my users have, in terms of non-b abilities.
>> What about students?
>>
>> I apologize if I've been on a distant planet and have succeeded in not
>> observing signs stating this change. And, I really don't know how many
>> devices will have a problem with this.
>>
>> I understand why, but I question how much notice has been given to the
>> community at large. I'm hoping that this is a non-issue.
>>
>> --STeve Andre'
>>
>> On 07/15/14 13:12, Lisa Besko wrote:
>>> Two changes to the MSUnet wireless network are taking place on July 19,
>>> 2014. At that time new IP ranges – 35.20.0.0/17 and 35.22.0.0/17 will be
>>> added and 802.11b clients will no longer be supported. Please note, one or
>>> both of these changes may require you to take action.
>>>
>>> New IP Address
>>> IT Services will add new IP ranges to MSUnet 3.0 and MSUnet Guest 3.0 on
>>> July 19, 2014. The new addresses are 35.20.0.0/17 for MSUnet 3.0 and
>>> 35.22.0.0/17 for MSUnet Guest 3.0. Please update your firewalls accordingly
>>> to allow traffic from these ranges if desired. These additions to the
>>> wireless network are in part to support the expansion of service in the
>>> residence halls.
>>>
>>> 802.11b Wireless Disabled
>>> After July 19, 2014 IT Services will disable the 802.11b protocol. Any
>>> device that relies on this protocol will no longer work. While the number of
>>> devices affected are few, IT Services will work with those individuals to
>>> find solutions to any problems this change may cause. This protocol is being
>>> disabled to improve wireless performance as 802.11b slows down the network
>>> campus-wide.
>>>
>>> If you have questions about the upcoming changes to the wireless network,
>>> please contact the Support Desk at (517) 432-6200.
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