>>>The thing you need to watch out for with Ubiquiti is that they don't support >>>DFS, so the entire U-NII-2 channel space is off limits for 5 GHz.
Huh ???? Please verify your facts before making blanket statements which are not accurate ... Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ray Soucy" <r...@maine.edu> > To: "Sina Owolabi" <notify.s...@gmail.com> > Cc: "nanog@nanog.org list" <nanog@nanog.org> > Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 7:07:01 PM > Subject: Re: Whats' a good product for a high-density Wireless network setup? > > I know you don't want to hear this answer because of cost but I've had good > luck with Cisco for very high density (about 1,000 clients in a packed > auditorium actively using the network as they follow along with the > presenter). > > The thing you need to watch out for with Ubiquiti is that they don't > support DFS, so the entire U-NII-2 channel space is off limits for 5 GHz. > That's pretty significant because you're limited to 9 x 20 MHz channels or > 4 x 40 MHz channels. Keeping the power level down and creating small cells > is essential for high density, so with less channels your hands are really > tied in that case. Also, avoid the Zero Handoff marketing nonsense they > advertise; I'm sure it can work great for a low client residential area but > it requires all APs to share a single channel and depends upon coordinating > only one active transmitter at a time, so it simply won't scale. > > I don't have experience with other vendors at large scale or high density. > > I don't think what you're talking about is really high density anymore > though. That's just normal coverage. Wireless is a lot more complicated > than selecting a vendor, though. If you know what you're doing even > Ubiquiti could work decently, but if you don't even a Cisco solution won't > save you. You really need to be on top of surveying correctly and having > appropriate AP placement and channel distribution. > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 1:57 AM, Sina Owolabi <notify.s...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi > > > > We are profiling equipment and design for an expected high user density > > network of multiple, close nit, residential/hostel units. Its going to be > > 8-10 buildings with possibly a over 1000 users at any given time. > > We are looking at Ruckus and Ubiquiti as options to get over the high > > number of devices we are definitely going to encounter. > > > > How did you do it, and what would you advise for product and layout? > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > -- > Ray Patrick Soucy > Network Engineer > University of Maine System > > T: 207-561-3526 > F: 207-561-3531 > > MaineREN, Maine's Research and Education Network > www.maineren.net >