wifi problem

[moron+genius]

my office does not have wifi so I plug my own AP into the lan port at my desk to create wifi for my use with mobile devices. the problem is my iPhone could not access internet but my office laptop connected thru the wifi is able to. how come? is there some setting in my office network that recognise my laptop but not iPhone hence its unable to gain internet access? anyone can advice? thanks.

 

[AdvHomeServer]

my office does not have wifi so I plug my own AP into the lan port at my desk to create wifi for my use with mobile devices. the problem is my iPhone could not access internet but my office laptop connected thru the wifi is able to. how come? is there some setting in my office network that recognise my laptop but not iPhone hence its unable to gain internet access? anyone can advice? thanks.

This question would best be directed to your network administrator or higher up. I'm sure they will be happy to assist you with adding open portals to their company network. This is their job. They're there to help people just like you.

 

[azazel1024]

This question would best be directed to your network administrator or higher up. I'm sure they will be happy to assist you with adding open portals to their company network. This is their job. They're there to help people just like you.

Also they'll probably happily tell you to STOP doing that. Unless you are in a tiny company and/or you know it is official policy that it is okay, 98% of businesses have a policy that only officially approved devices (often times just your work devices) may connect to the network.

I am sure what is happening is that your work laptop connects because it has the proper certs to connect to the network through a RADIUS server, your phone does not as it is not an approved device.

My 2 cents, stop doing it and pretend you never did. If you need it to work, talk to a friendly network admin who you know will be "in your court", because odds are they are going to be appalled and tell you you can't do that. Worse comes to worse, it could be a firing offense.

ALWAYS ask permission NOT forgiveness with this sort of thing.

 

[sfx2000]

I'd just like to note also that if you're a mainline IT networking shop, they probably already know - they just haven't told you yet... but they will at some point, probably in a conference room with your manager and the HR Rep and a box for your stuff - hey, you might even get a personalized escort from security...

Putting in a rouge AP is a seriously career limiting move in an enterprise network - it's not a question of if, but when they'll find it...

sfx

 

[htismaqe]

I'd just like to note also that if you're a mainline IT networking shop, they probably already know - they just haven't told you yet... but they will at some point, probably in a conference room with your manager and the HR Rep and a box for your stuff - hey, you might even get a personalized escort from security...

Putting in a rouge AP is a seriously career limiting move in an enterprise network - it's not a question of if, but when they'll find it...

sfx

sfx2000 and azazel1024 are dead on here. Having worked in internal IT security for an enterprise, I can tell you they probably already know and are just waiting for the right time to bust you.