Campus Network upgrade and Wi-Fi Rollout

PHASE 3 - CHANGES & HOW THESE AFFECT USERS

PHASE 3 - AIMS

Campus Network Upgrade and Wi-Fi Rollout

Secure and Protect the Network Itself

• Network no longer behind doors and walls - neighbours will see our Wi-Fi as well and all access must be secured

• Only known users should connect to our private ‘education’ network

• Non-Focus devices should only connect to the non-private network and the ‘internet’

Secure and Protect the Network Itself

Level 5 Websites

Level 8 Websites

Protect the Users

• The network needs to support website access policies

• Act as a second level of protection to the web browsing controls in the devices and via the central Focus Internet Filter

• Address issues with protection having been compromised by providing internet access outside of the staff and admin areas for events that take place in the campus and other reasons

Protect the Users

Supporting Users, Devices and Access to Applications

We are all increasingly reliant on internet connectivity….to access many applications and using more portable devices• Students and teachers with Focus devices• Teachers own laptops• CA personnel and other community support• Visitors• For events taking place in the campus

Supporting Users, Devices and Access to Applications

CURRENT SITUATION

Campus Network upgradeand Wi-Fi Rollout

VLAN-2

VLAN-1

××

Campus Network - Current

PHASE 3 – PLANNED SOLUTION

Campus Network Upgrade and Wi-Fi Rollout

Campus LAN

FocusCampus

Staff LAN

FocusAssociate

Associate LAN

Campus Network - Current

Teachers

Learners

Available Throughout Teaching & Learning areas

Max Level 5 Websites during core hours and Level 3 outside these

(Subject to user permissions)

Wi-Fi access via personal AD username and password

Network Controls and Internet Filter

Campus LAN

• Cabled and Wi-Fi • Available throughout teaching and learning

areas• For use by students and teachers • New students laptops will connect to Wi-Fi

and users will use their normal username and password to connect to the Wi-Fi

• Up to ‘level 5’ website access during core campus hours - depending on users personal permissions. Reduces to Level 3 outside these

Campus LAN

Teachers

Secure Staffroom and Admin Areas Only

Staff

Level 8 WebsitesNo ‘open’ Internet

Network Controls and Internet Filter

Staff LAN

• Cabled only • Only to be available in non-student areas

such as the staff room, office or CA rooms • For teaching and admin staff only• Up to Level 8 websites access at all times -

subject to users personal permission

Staff LAN

Secure Staffroom and Admin Areas Only

× Website Access not

supported

Network Controls and Internet Filter

CA Team

Community Users

Staff LAN - Note

• No longer be possible to access the ‘open internet’ from a teachers laptop or a CA team members business laptop as Firewall rules will block internet access unless through the central Focus Internet Filter

• Non-Focus devices are not supported on the ‘private’ education part of our network

• Enter the ‘Associate LAN’

Staff LAN - Note

Teachers

Available throughout the Campus

CA Team

Community Event Users

Websites as allowed by device

Wi-Fi Access only using daily changing pass-key

Associate LAN

• Wi-Fi only • For Teachers, staff, CA team, community users

and visitors with non-focus devices• Separate from the private ‘education’ network• Access to websites is not forced through the

Focus Internet Filter• Wi-Fi access is only by obtaining a daily changing

pass-key automatically emailed to each campus• User access to pass-key at the discretion of the

CA – by auto-email or requested from the campus admin on the day

Associate LAN

• Not possible to print from the local device connected the Associate Wi-Fi - to a printer on the Campus LAN

• Users with access to Citrix can navigate to a document saved on their own device and then print to a local campus printer

• Campuses are welcome to set up their own printer on the Associate LAN but will not be covered by central IT support team

Associate LAN - Printing

• All Focus provided and approved devices have been configured with internet controls

Websites as allowed by device

Device Internet Controls

• There are no changes in the way users can connect to Citrix and the website levels that users have access to through this

• All the LAN’s in the Campus allow access to Citrix and Moodle

Campus Networks - Citrix

PHASE 3 – USER SUPPORT

Campus Network Upgrade and Wi-Fi Rollout

• For further information, documentation and guides on how this may affect you, please go to the Focus Intranet site using the link below; http://intranet.focus-school.com/current-projects/campus-wifi-rollout/

• Every campus has a project manager who is tasked with informing you further about these changes

Further Information and Guides

• You will be notified in advance by you campus project manager when the ‘cut-over’ from the existing to new solution will take place

• Your Campus project manager will be responsible to ensure that there is local ‘first-line’ support for any issues you may have…they will confirm the arrangements ahead of the cut-over. In turn, they will be supported by the central IT team

Cut-over and Support

• The increasing use of IT for SDL and other needs will bring further changes

• We do understand that these can be disruptive and would like to thank you very much for you patience and cooperation

Thank You!