Re: meeting ietf-legacy ssid

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> On 12 Jul 2017, at 09:37, Randy Bush <randy@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:38:20 +0200, a linux hacker wrote privately:
>> 
>> Ive used it because my linux laptop wouldnt bind to anything else. Not
>> sure why.
> 
> this is a case that worries me deeply.  folk with issues should visit
> the help desk in the terminal-less room or visit the noc.

This recent Apple support article is relevant, at least for iOS users :)

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202831

> On Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:54:44 +0200, Eliot Lear wrote:
>> 
>> Why not just turn it off and see what happens?
> 
> because the noc thinks of the attendees as those strange critters called
> "customers."  this creates implications for service continuity.
> 
> On Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:46:11 +0200, Christian Huitema wrote:
>> 
>> You may want to tabulate the OS version of the devices on the
>> un-encrypted network. Can your DHCP server do that? That should give you
>> some indication.
> 
> i proposed measuring a number of aspects of use of ietf-legacy, mostly
> port use; wanting to get a feel if the use was protected above layer
> three.  i specifically avoided proposing looking inside the packsts as i
> do not have time to deal rigorously with the PII issues.  when i asked
> if i could measure port use, i was asked to write up a formal project
> description.  as this is not my paying $dayjob, i hit delete.
> 
> for me, the botttom line here is
> 
>   please try networks other than ietf-legacy.  if you have problems
>   which drive you to legacy, please come to the noc and debug.
> 
>   this is something to be revisited when we know more.
> 
> thanks for the clues.

The above Apple article suggests that once you do switch, your device will prefer the most recently used SSID.

Personally I use eduroam, and it’s preferred for me by iOS. The snag is that if some other SSID is auto-joined, it’s not clearly indicated on the device; you just see the WiFi indication in place of 3/4G.

Tim

> 
> randy
> 





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