The deployment this fall of UAA’s Phase III campus wireless network, UAA WiFi, expanded coverage across the Anchorage campus and to major locations like University Center, Aviation Complex and the Diplomacy Building. UAA WiFi also provides important new security management capabilities which will be implemented in December and January.

UAA WiFi has the ability to identify “rogue” wireless access points (or APs) which are not a part of the campus network. These so-called rogue APs are most likely legacy devices owned by departments which provided wireless access service prior to the UAA WiFi expansion. While the new wireless network provides more control over who can use UAA’s network services, “rogue APs” do not provide such controls. Therefore, it is now necessary to retire rogue access points to improve overall security.

In an analysis just performed, 83 rogue APs were identified within the area currently served by UAA WiFi. These are distributed in buildings as follows:

Beginning in mid-December, UAA WiFi security features will be activated on a phased basis to provide rogue AP management. Using the capabilities of the network, Rogue APs will be located and isolated making connections to them not possible and encouraging any remaining users of these devices to move onto UAA WiFi.

The implementation of Rogue AP management will be staged on a regional/building basis. The table above shows the timeline for initiation of this process. Care has been taken to arrange implementation around the academic calendar and the holiday break.

Customers or distributed IT staff with questions concerning the Rogue AP Management process should contact the IT Call Center at 786-4646 for further information.