Folks,
For those planning the Rapporteur's meeting, you should
probably read this e-mail from Laurent. We'll be sharing the same network with
TIPHON, so the comments here are applicable to us as well.
Best Regards,
Paul
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 1:10 PM
Subject: Network facilities in Brugge: bring your PC and a Network
card!
Dear all,
For those of you who have already used the network
facilities during TIPHON meetings, this email is just a reminder to bring either
your Wireless network card (802.11b), OR your Ethernet card AND a cable with you.
For the others, who are not aware of this facility
be informed that TIPHON meetings are 100% paperless and that the only way to
gain access to documents during the meeting is to download them from a local
server through a LAN.
There are two ways to connect to the meeting
network :
1- Through the
Ethernet Hub located in a meeting room : a bunch of approx 16 Ethernet ports will be available, you'll just have to connect
to one of them during coffee break
(assuming your PC is configured to get its IP address from a DHCP
server) and download the files you need.
2- Through the wireless WaveLAN
: we will provide a wireless
coverage in all meeting rooms and break areas...
In any case, ensure that your portable PC is
equipped with one of the above described access methods, and that your network
drivers are installed and configured properly. The other important thing to
check is that your PC is not configured with a fixed IP address but receives its
IP settings from a DHCP server. If this does not sound familiar to you check
with your network administrator BEFORE the meeting!
If you're still undecided about whether or not to
bring a WaveLAN card, be aware that this technology uses the 802.11b standard
which is also used at IETF and 3GPP meetings... This technology is stable and
provides excellent compatibility amongst different vendors.
Newcomers will also appreciate the Internet
connectivity : this allows the
participants to keep in touch with their office through Email during the week. If your Email server has an
external POP3 access you'll be able to browse your email transparently, if not,
you might be able to use your VPN.
Looking forward to see you soon in Brugge
Best regards
Laurent Vreck
TIPHON Technical Officer
ETSI
650, Route des Lucioles
06921 Sophia Antipolis
France
phone: +33 4 9294 4373