NEIGRIHMS: Mission-Critical Healthcare & Hospital Wireless Network
Deployed campus-wide high-speed Wi-Fi infrastructure with OTP visitor logins, medical IoT segregation, and compliance audits across clinical and academic departments.
About Sanjivani Rural Education Society
NEIGRIHMS, Kopargaon, established in 1983 by the Sanjivani Rural Education Society, is one of Maharashtra's premier autonomous engineering institutions, offering NBA-accredited undergraduate and postgraduate technical degrees.
The sprawling 100-acre residential campus houses modern academic blocks, advanced engineering research laboratories, digital libraries, sports facilities, and multi-story student hostels accommodating over 10,000 students and faculty.
Sanjivani needed an enterprise-scale wireless network architecture to seamlessly authenticate thousands of student BYOD devices using existing Windows Active Directory credentials, throttle heavy video consumption, and eliminate unauthorized outside access.
Project Profile
Overview, Requirements & Solution
A consolidated executive summary of NEIGRIHMS's campus wireless transformation with Indio Networks.
Overview
NEIGRIHMS required a centralized, high-density wireless infrastructure to manage concurrent Wi-Fi connectivity for 10,000+ students and faculty across academic departments and hostel blocks.
Key Requirements
- Active Directory Integration: Single Sign-On (SSO) using college Microsoft AD/LDAP credentials.
- Hostel & Academic Policies: Differentiated bandwidth quotas and content filters during lectures vs hostel hours.
- Deep Content Filtering: Real-time blocking of adult domains, torrent protocols, and illegal downloads.
- Guest Coupon System: Automated OTP/SMS vouchers for visiting guest lecturers and conference delegates.
How We Helped
- Deployed high-capacity UniBox U-2500 Core Controllers.
- Installed UniMax UM-305AC Wave 2 Enterprise APs.
- Integrated LDAP/Active Directory with automatic MAC binding.
- Enforced time-based fair-usage throttling & content filters.
Operational Challenges & Technical Solutions
Addressing high-concurrency student traffic, authentication sprawl, and cyber security with Indio Networks controllers.
The Operational Challenges
Key constraints, bottlenecks & network hurdlesSeparate Account Management Sprawl
IT staff had to create independent Wi-Fi user accounts for thousands of students each semester, duplicating Active Directory efforts.
Hostel Peak Bandwidth Choke
Evening streaming and gaming in student hostels consumed entire campus leased line bandwidth, slowing research work for faculty.
Campus Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
Inability to block malicious websites, phishing domains, and peer-to-peer torrent clients exposed campus IT to security breaches.
Tedious Guest Onboarding
Conference visitors and external seminar speakers had to visit the IT department manually to obtain internet permissions.
The Indio Solution
Tailored architecture, controller features & managementDirect Active Directory Authentication
UniBox U-2500 integrates directly with Microsoft AD. Students log in once using their college credentials, and devices auto-bind via MAC.
Time-Based Bandwidth Scheduling
Allocates high bandwidth to academic departments during the day and dynamically shifts bandwidth allocation to hostels after lecture hours.
Real-Time Web & Protocol Filtering
Built-in content filter blocks adult portals, torrent networks, and streaming video during classroom sessions automatically.
Automated Guest SMS/OTP Captive Portal
Visitors verify mobile numbers via instant SMS OTP to receive temporary high-speed passes without IT staff intervention.
Implementation Journey
Indio Networks executed a full-campus wireless upgrade across academic wings and residential hostels, providing enterprise AAA access control without disrupting ongoing semester classes.
Seamless & Turnkey
Engineered for high availability, Active Directory single sign-on, and centralized cloud monitoring.
Phase 1: Active Directory & Core Gateway Integration
Connected UniBox U-2500 to Sanjivani's core Microsoft AD server, establishing LDAP user authentication trees.
Phase 2: High-Density UniMax AP Deployment
Mounted UniMax Wave 2 APs across seminar halls, computer labs, classrooms, and student hostels powered by PoE.
Phase 3: Bandwidth QoS & Content Blacklisting
Enforced daily student download limits, peer-to-peer torrent quarantine, and time-based academic prioritization.
Phase 4: Guest Captive Portal & Reporting
Activated automated SMS/OTP guest access and enabled comprehensive IPDR cyber compliance logging.
Project Results & Business Value
The implementation of Indio Networks' solution delivered tangible performance gains, reduced operational overhead, and elevated user satisfaction.
Students & Faculty
Seamless authenticated wireless access across 100-acre engineering campus.
Active Directory Sync
Zero duplicate account management; single sign-on with college credentials.
Academic Bandwidth Boost
Eliminating torrents and entertainment downloads freed critical bandwidth for labs.
Guest IT Delays
Instant SMS OTP verification for conference speakers and campus visitors.
"UniBox integrated effortlessly with our Microsoft Active Directory, eliminating days of manual user creation. Time-based bandwidth rules ensured our engineering research labs always have blazing-fast connectivity during lecture hours."
Campus IT Administration
NEIGRIHMSProducts & Technologies Deployed
Enterprise-grade Indio Networks hardware, software controllers, and cloud management solutions deployed for this project.
UniBox U-2500 Core Controller
High-capacity AAA gateway managing LDAP authentication, time-based bandwidth QoS, and deep content filtering.
Explore UniBoxUniMax UM-305AC Wave 2 APs
Enterprise dual-band 802.11ac Wave 2 access points engineered for high-density student auditoriums and hostel corridors.
View Access PointsActive Directory / LDAP Sync
Seamless integration with Windows AD domain servers with automated MAC caching for frictionless re-connection.
Campus Wi-Fi