[ale] OT... Overheard at a CIRT meeting... WiFi...

[bugyatl at gmail.com (Boris Borisov)]

600 devices per day ?
How big is that thing?

On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Michael H. Warfield <mhw at wittsend.com> wrote:
> So, I'm the "head tech" at the UU church here in Gwinnett County.
> Katherine is my "second in command" there.
>
> Monday, I attended an all day CIRT (Church IT Round Table) event.
>
> I was amazed at the problems they face with WiFi.  The church where we
> were meeting has to deal with an AVERAGE 600 devices per day with a
> typical peak of 1400 devices on Sundays!  (clue - a /24 for WiFi ain't
> gonna cut it!)  They have seen 14,000 unique devices id's in their
> latest reporting period.  A pastor tells the congregants to "open your
> bible to..." and half the congregation pulls out tablets!
>
> A comment overheard...
>
> "Wireless Networking is a spiritual thing.
> You get down on your knees and PRAY."
>
> Ain't it da truth.
>
> Regards,
> Mike
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