Most guest Wi-Fi networks today are open SSID’s with no encryption that have a captive portal that requires users to click through some terms and conditions. It would be nice to be able to secure these networks the same way we do with internal SSID’s–mutual authentication of the client and network, and strong layer 2Continue reading “The State of Guest Wi-Fi Security”
Category Archives: Hotspot 2.0
Yes, Hotspot 2.0 is the Future of Secure Guest Wi-Fi
Since first blogging about Hotspot 2.0 and its application to typical enterprise WLAN guest networks I’ve learned quite a bit more thanks to several helpful tweets from Dave Wright of Ruckus Wireless. Although the large majority of the focus of Hotspot 2.0 still seems to be on integration with cellular carriers for AAA services andContinue reading “Yes, Hotspot 2.0 is the Future of Secure Guest Wi-Fi”
Hotspot 2.0 Can Disrupt the Cellular Marketplace
When it comes to cellular in the U.S. there are two major carriers, AT&T and Verizon, and everybody else. While Sprint and T-Mobile both also compete in the national market, they have far fewer subscribers and a reputation for poor coverage. This has essentially been the state of affairs since Cingular bought AT&T Wireless in 2004Continue reading “Hotspot 2.0 Can Disrupt the Cellular Marketplace”
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