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User licensing counts of IP addresses and Access Points

eganders_01
Scenario:
This widget company, already has an ASG 25 user license (software).  They currently have 17 wired desktops, and the usual IP using devices - so close to all 25 IP's used.

This year, one of the bosses, was "elected" and will be hosting a monthly meeting for an industry organization (don't you love to "volunteer"?).  Maybe 25-40 people will show up for these shindigs, many with laptops, etc.

So for wireless, they don't want to get an AP-30, and then totally blow past their licensed user counts.  Obviously, the 7 day IP address memory could be a problem too.

1.) So, when using the Astaro AP's, would "Guest" usage count against their user licensing counts?

2.) If that doesn't work, what alternatives might there be? Can we place the visitors in a not counted DMZ or something?


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    Legally, at least in the Astaro License Agreement in use in the USA, you still have to pay for IPs behind the Astaro even if they're hidden by a NAT device.

    I like Scott's suggestion as that also avoids putting a load on the Astaro that it might not be able to handle.  The guests will be no more exposed than they normally are at home or in a motel room.

    Cheers - Bob
     
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    Legally, at least in the Astaro License Agreement in use in the USA, you still have to pay for IPs behind the Astaro even if they're hidden by a NAT device.

    I like Scott's suggestion as that also avoids putting a load on the Astaro that it might not be able to handle.  The guests will be no more exposed than they normally are at home or in a motel room.

    Cheers - Bob
     
    Sophos UTM Community Moderator
    Sophos Certified Architect - UTM
    Sophos Certified Engineer - XG
    Gold Solution Partner since 2005
    MediaSoft, Inc. USA
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  • 0 in reply to BAlfson
    Thanks Scott, Mario and Bob.  You all make great points.

    I was trying to stay on the reservation here, and was hoping that there was something I missed about the use of Astaro's AP, combined with ASL licensing, that would make it practical and cost effective to acquire and implement an Astaro AP.
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