Wireless domain users

[maya14]

We have a few wireless users that connect via a switch to WAP which connects to WAP at out main office. This WAP is connected with CAT5E to a our LAN switch.

I need to add these users/computers to the SBS domain so that they can logon to the SBS box.Should they be configured any different from other domain users?

They are in a workgroup and get IP address etc from SBS at main office.

I have read about IAS and Radius but is that realy necesary for my setup.

 

[ShackDaddy]

If they already get IP's from the SBS DHCP service, I don't think you'll need to do anything else with their configuration. Don't worry about Radius or IAS, since those are technologies used to bridge a gap that doesn't exist for you. You have Windows systems that have connectivity to your server. End of story.

ShackDaddy
Shackelford Consulting

 

[58sniper]

IAS is nice if you want to control who can access your network via the APs. But, as ShackDaddy mentioned, not needed for your scenario.

The issue with wireless is that the connection is made AFTER the user logs into the machine. So forefront GPOs won't work (software installation, etc).

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
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http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[maya14]

Thanks.
So when is there the need for IAS and Radius?
Is it when moble users wants to connect via Wireless network adapter to a wireless router for instance.
Although our wireless users are connected to our LAN as explained earlier, wont their network connectivity be slower if they are added to the SBS domain.
Wireless connection speed operates at 54 mbps compare to the LAN 100 mbps so there will be a combination of both.I just concern about slow response time with regards to domain login and GPO's being applied etc.

 

[58sniper]

wont their network connectivity be slower if they are added to the SBS domain.

Domain membership doesn't slow down network speed.

I just concern about slow response time with regards to domain login and GPO's being applied etc.

As I mentioned in my earlier post, GPOs really don't work as intended on wireless networks.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt