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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender
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      We have a corporate WiFi and a guest WiFi network.

      The owners keep asking to put their personal phones on the corporate WiFi - The only thing this could gain them is access to the printers to print from their phones, but it's not something they have ever done.

      Am I just dieing on a hill for no reason wanting them to put their personal devices on the guest WiFi?

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        Mario Jakovina @Dashrender
        last edited by Mario Jakovina

        @Dashrender Do they say they want to print from their phones?
        If not, why do they want to be on corporate wifi?

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @Mario Jakovina
          last edited by

          @Mario-Jakovina said in wifi for unmanaged devices:

          @Dashrender Do they say they want to print from their phones?
          If not, why do they want to be on corporate wifi?

          no - they don't print from their phones.

          I have no idea why they want to be there - other than - I'm an owner.

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            Mario Jakovina @Dashrender
            last edited by

            @Dashrender said in wifi for unmanaged devices:

            no - they don't print from their phones.
            I have no idea why they want to be there - other than - I'm an owner.

            Then tell them that it is additional burden on corporate wifi/router adn that they will have no benefits from it, and that you would not do it, if it was your company.
            If they still insist, let them be.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @Dashrender
              last edited by

              @Dashrender said in wifi for unmanaged devices:

              @Mario-Jakovina said in wifi for unmanaged devices:

              @Dashrender Do they say they want to print from their phones?
              If not, why do they want to be on corporate wifi?

              no - they don't print from their phones.

              I have no idea why they want to be there - other than - I'm an owner.

              Ask them to explain the perceived benefit so that you can address the issue.

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              • DashrenderD
                Dashrender @scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                @scottalanmiller said in wifi for unmanaged devices:

                @Dashrender said in wifi for unmanaged devices:

                @Mario-Jakovina said in wifi for unmanaged devices:

                @Dashrender Do they say they want to print from their phones?
                If not, why do they want to be on corporate wifi?

                no - they don't print from their phones.

                I have no idea why they want to be there - other than - I'm an owner.

                Ask them to explain the perceived benefit so that you can address the issue.

                Yeah - I'm waiting for my boss's time at the moment for just that.

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                • JaredBuschJ
                  JaredBusch @Dashrender
                  last edited by JaredBusch

                  @Dashrender said in wifi for unmanaged devices:

                  @scottalanmiller said in wifi for unmanaged devices:

                  @Dashrender said in wifi for unmanaged devices:

                  @Mario-Jakovina said in wifi for unmanaged devices:

                  @Dashrender Do they say they want to print from their phones?
                  If not, why do they want to be on corporate wifi?

                  no - they don't print from their phones.

                  I have no idea why they want to be there - other than - I'm an owner.

                  Ask them to explain the perceived benefit so that you can address the issue.

                  Yeah - I'm waiting for my boss's time at the moment for just that.

                  Also tell them that the act of being on the corporate wifi will mean that the device must comply with all HIPAA requirements. Cost of compliance and the fines for the lack there of should assist.

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                  • notverypunnyN
                    notverypunny
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                    Or just create another SSID for them? I'm not for SSID sprawl, but most gear should be able to handle 3 SSIDs without too much trouble.

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender @notverypunny
                      last edited by

                      @notverypunny said in wifi for unmanaged devices:

                      Or just create another SSID for them? I'm not for SSID sprawl, but most gear should be able to handle 3 SSIDs without too much trouble.

                      Yeah - i was thinking of that for this panacea...

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                      • gjacobseG
                        gjacobse @notverypunny
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                        @notverypunny said in wifi for unmanaged devices:

                        Or just create another SSID for them? I'm not for SSID sprawl, but most gear should be able to handle 3 SSIDs without too much trouble.

                        SSID sprawl,… lol. I think we have six SSID,…

                        Creating another still will require being compliant with policies,..

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                        • stacksofplatesS
                          stacksofplates @Dashrender
                          last edited by

                          @Dashrender said in wifi for unmanaged devices:

                          We have a corporate WiFi and a guest WiFi network.

                          The owners keep asking to put their personal phones on the corporate WiFi - The only thing this could gain them is access to the printers to print from their phones, but it's not something they have ever done.

                          Am I just dieing on a hill for no reason wanting them to put their personal devices on the guest WiFi?

                          Flip the ssid names and tell them you did it

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