Marriott Library Quinney Law Library Other Libraries Health Sciences Ctr. After much discussion and study, our Group determined there are two manufacturers that meet our criteria for providing secure wireless network services. Our criteria is outlined here and in our Wireless Implementation Plan. Supports 128-bit encryption. Is IEEE 802.11b compliant.
Management software is provided.
Our Group determined that Cisco Systems provides the best management software in terms of ease of installation and configuration. Orinoco is also good. It meets our above criteria and we support it as an alternate. Our Group also recommends that wireless products be purchased in bulk whenever possible to take advantage of discounts. Our recommended reseller is our own University of Utah Bookstore.