What is the difference in configuration between a guest user and a NIH wireless user?
Guests have a single WEP/SSID. NIH users have both guest and NIH WEP/SSID defined. NIH users are required to use a VPN client to provide encryption and user authentication. Guests are not required to utilize VPN client but are tunneled through the NIH network to the outside and a wireless gateway that limits their access to Internet only. Guest will be able to access publicly available NIH web sites. Up to Top What if we have a guest researcher or visiting scientist who needs either short-term access to the NIH wireless LAN or access to the Internet for web browsing and e-mail? Do they need to the VPN client installed on their system? The VPN clients only need to be installed to access NIH private resources. Once the individual has the WEP and SSID information entered into the wireless LAN client they are provided limited access to the Internet, provided that they have valid NIH or NIH-Guest credentials. Note: To ensure that all Internet traffic is secure, the NIH recommends that you a
