Wireless Network

The district has a wireless network consisting of a single manufactured solution by Meraki Inc.  This wireless solution has the following features:

• Single type of Access Point - this system will automatically detect and notify the administrator anytime another type of access point is attached to the wired network.  With a single type of AP management is simplified and consistent.
  
• Cloud management - Anytime, anywhere, any device management of all aspects of the wireless network and anytime, anywhere monitoring of the wireless network with immediate notifications of detected problems.
  
• Multiple network SSID's - Capable of up to 4 distinctly different wireless networks to accommodate different needed solutions.  Currently the wireless network has 2 networks, CSD owned devices are on the CSDPrivate network, and student owned and guest devices attach to the CSDPublic network.
  
• User authentication - The CSDPrivate network has an encryption password and the CSDPublic network is open and there is no authentication.
  
• White-list and black-list management - devices can be globally white or black listed.
• Splash-page click through - Possible to have users agree to an acceptable use policy each time they log on.
• Encrypted data transmission - Like any wireless solution the Meraki system supports all forms of wireless encryption.
• NAC - Network Access Control - prevents user devices from accessing the wireless network unless there is current anti-virus software installed.
• Web filtering - Prevents access to adult content over the wireless system.  All network traffic - wireless or wired also pass through the gateway device that also does web filtering and application management.
• LAN Device Transparency - It is possible to prevent other devices on the LAN from being accessed by wireless devices.  This is an added layer of security to the LAN-based devices such as servers and workstations.
• Device detection - It is possible to detect a specific device and find its exact location within the buildings.  Through a process called triangulation a device can be narrowed down to just a few classrooms.  This has played essential in finding stolen devices.

In order to achieve our one-to-one goal of every student having a computing and communicating device it will be necessary to allow students to bring their own devices to school.  To make it possible for students to bring a mobile device to school the wireless network has been configured with a public network.  Currently the wireless is configured with a public and private network.  The private network is CSDPrivate and all school owned devices will automatically associate with it. This network has a special password that only a few individuals in the district know.  It will not be given out. The CSDPrivate network is encrypted using WPA2 encryption.  Once a device is associated with this network, the device is able to access other devices on the school network such as printers and servers.  The other network CSDPublic is for guest devices and student owned devices.  This network is an open network meaning that there is no password or encryption and any device will automatically connect to it.