Aruba already has their product on the market - the AP93H.
http://www.arubanetworks.com/products/access-points/ap-93h/
Bruce Osborne
Network Engineer - Wireless Team
IT Network Services
(434) 592-4229
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Training Champions for Christ since 1971
From: Britton Anderson [mailto:blanders...@alaska.edu]
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: WiFi planning spin-off - Student provided wifi
For new residence halls, I would really push the 702W AP. They're not actually
out yet, but depending on how far out you are you could still account for them
in your plan.
If you haven't seen them yet,
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps5678/ps12968/data_sheet_c78-728968.html
Each AP is dual band, has a 4 port switch built in. Almost like a SOHO router,
but you get the added bonus to be able to manage it through your WLC's, and PoE
powered. And at 2dBm at the lowest power level, you can contain the broadcast
area. And if your res halls are anything like ours with the walls made of
concrete, signals should go beyond each room.
Britton Andersonmailto:blanders...@alaska.edu |
Senior Network Communications Specialist |
Office of Information Technologyhttp://www.alaska.edu/oit |
907.450.8250
On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Mike Albano
mike.alb...@unlv.edumailto:mike.alb...@unlv.edu wrote:
Sounds like a bad idea.
Most SOHO routers/ap's you pick up at bestbuy/fry's run at max Tx power and
have lowest supported data-rate of 1Mbps. Your 2.4GHz RF will be likely be
unusable. ResHalls are even worse (RF-wise) than apartments, as they are much
closer together.
Let me know if you'd like me to expand on this but I'd say the following will
greatly impact the usability if each suite/room has it's own soho ap:
*CCI
*ACI (with no channel plan, these devices will be on more than just 1,6,11)
*Security (even w/ WPA2-PSK, most of these devices support the broken WPS)
My experience is you either pay up-front (in $ or staff-time) to properly
survey, or you pay on the back-end in troubleshooting.
You are right about Education though. Regardless of the direction you choose,
get signage, put it on the welcome packet etc. etc. Setting expectations has
helped us a lot, especially when there's a MWO in every room and we are @ 50%
2.4GHz-only clients.
Mike Albano
UNLV
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Date: 12/13/2013 09:36AM
Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] WiFi planning spin-off - Student provided wifi
I didn't think this topic would generate that much buzz. Thank you all for
your feed back. Allow me to jump tracks here and and throw out a concept that
may seem heretical.
In res halls, has anyone provided ONLY wired connections and allowed students
to bring in their own router(s). From a managed perspective, there are several
reasons why it's a bad idea. However I cannot shake the notion that with
proper education, the rewards might outweigh the risks.
To me, the target reward is that the student receives the level of service they
want where they want it. The user can chose what device is desired and upgrade
as they see fit and the technology is always current. IT would help with best
practices, education and limited support but the student is ultimately
responsible.
I would really like to pitch this for an apartment style dorm that is being
built. Does anyone think this model can work?
Jake Barros | Network Administrator | Office of Information Technology
Grace College and Seminary | Winona Lake, IN |
574.372.5100tel:574.372.5100 x6178
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