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---+ Private wireless access points in Stata

Here are some requirements if your research requires installing a non-CSAIL wireless access point in your Stata lab space:

   1 Coordinate with TIG by sending email to [[mailto:help@csail.mit.edu][help@csail]].  We will find a channel and power level that allows your research environment to coexist with other lab members.
   2 If you do not require use of the 2.4 GHz ("ISM" or "b/g") wireless band, disable it to allow the limited 2.4 GHz spectrum to be used by those researchers who actually need it.
   3 Do not, under any circumstances, enable wide (40 MHz, "bonding" or "ac") mode on the 2.4 GHz band.  __Caution:__ _some brands of consumer wireless access points enable this by default._  This mode is only suitable for single-family homes well isolated from other buildings.
   4 Do not install access points that cannot configure the channel bandwidth, unless you are absolutely certain that they only use 20 MHz ("single" or "narrow") channels.  In particular, __the Apple !AirPort Extreme is prohibited__; it does not allow sufficient user control to configure it to not conflict with the CSAIL wireless network.
   5 If you are not sure whether your device can meet these requirements, include a link to the on-line manual in your email to [[mailto:help@csail.mit.edu][help@csail]] and TIG will evaluate it for compliance.

-- Main.GarrettWollman - 14 Jun 2017

Topic revision: 14 Jun 2017, GarrettWollman

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