Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 802.11b data rates disabled?

2016-06-22 Thread Trenton Hurt 
It's 2.4 b/g/n for actually network connectivity but it doesn't require the
legacy data rates to connect.   This is the wifi chipset in it

http://pdf.datasheetarchive.com/indexerfiles/Datasheets-EC3/DSAQ00337826.pdf



The thing to watch out for on the wii u is that the console and controller
use miracast on a random 5GHz channel.   It does display mirroring of the
game to the controller and causes very high channel utilization on that
channel will console is in use.  Upwards of 60%

On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, Adam Forsyth  wrote:

> Wii is the most mentioned issue that people are mentioning that they
> encountered with turning off B rates (and that's the one I've feared and
> has made me hesitant to do this on our network).  Using a wired port
> instead is sometimes mentioned as a work around but that doesn't work for
> us in two of our residence halls that are wireless only and don't have
> wired ports.  For those that have wireless only residence halls and have
> disabled B rates, do you just say Wii's are not supported and there is no
> work around?
>
> Also, I don't think they have sold many of them, but does any one know if
> the Wii U solved this problem of B rates being required or if it has the
> same problem?
>
> On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 9:17 AM, Kanan E Simpson  > wrote:
>
>> Yes, I know. We still had some students using the Wii to stream Netflix.
>> Maybe this fall, they will have new updated devices. :)
>>
>>
>> Kanan Simpson, CWNA, JNCIA
>> Network Services Specialist
>> Information Technology Division
>> Valdosta State University
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
>> WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
>> ] On
>> Behalf Of Osborne, Bruce W (Network Services)
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 8:03 AM
>> To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
>> 
>> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 802.11b data rates disabled?
>>
>> Really?
>>
>> Nintendo dropped Wii & DS support & closed the online store in 2014.
>>
>> ​
>>
>> Bruce Osborne
>> Wireless Engineer
>> IT Network Services - Wireless
>>
>> (434) 592-4229
>>
>> LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
>> Training Champions for Christ since 1971
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Kanan E Simpson [mailto:kesim...@valdosta.edu
>> ]
>> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 12:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: 802.11b data rates disabled?
>>
>> We disabled the 11b rates last summer. For the most part, we didn't have
>> too many complaints. The complaints that we received was from the students
>> that own the legacy Wii. All though the devices support 11g, it must see
>> the SSID broadcasted at a 11b (1mbps) rate in order to connect.  This was
>> the only complaint. We no longer support the original Wii.
>>
>> We also have institutional devices at that are older and only support
>> 11b. For these devices, we simply left the 11b rates on for the APs in the
>> area they connect. Thankfully, it's only one building.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Kanan Simpson, CWNA, JNCIA
>> Network Services Specialist
>> Information Technology Division
>> Valdosta State University
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
>> WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
>> ] On
>> Behalf Of Todd M. Hall
>> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 11:50 AM
>> To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
>> 
>> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] 802.11b data rates disabled?
>>
>> Do you have all of the 802.11b data rates disabled?  If so, how long have
>> they been disabled?  Did you have many complaints when you disabled them?
>> Were there any particular devices that could not connect as a result?
>>
>> I'm hoping this information will help us move towards disabling these old
>> rates.
>> Thank you for your feedback.
>>
>> --
>> Todd M. Hall
>> Sr. Network Analyst
>> Information Technology Services
>> Mississippi State University
>> t...@msstate.edu 
>> 662-325-9311 (phone)
>>
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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 802.11b data rates disabled?

2016-06-22 Thread Adam Forsyth 
Wii is the most mentioned issue that people are mentioning that they
encountered with turning off B rates (and that's the one I've feared and
has made me hesitant to do this on our network).  Using a wired port
instead is sometimes mentioned as a work around but that doesn't work for
us in two of our residence halls that are wireless only and don't have
wired ports.  For those that have wireless only residence halls and have
disabled B rates, do you just say Wii's are not supported and there is no
work around?

Also, I don't think they have sold many of them, but does any one know if
the Wii U solved this problem of B rates being required or if it has the
same problem?

On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 9:17 AM, Kanan E Simpson 
wrote:

> Yes, I know. We still had some students using the Wii to stream Netflix.
> Maybe this fall, they will have new updated devices. :)
>
>
> Kanan Simpson, CWNA, JNCIA
> Network Services Specialist
> Information Technology Division
> Valdosta State University
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Osborne, Bruce W
> (Network Services)
> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 8:03 AM
> To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 802.11b data rates disabled?
>
> Really?
>
> Nintendo dropped Wii & DS support & closed the online store in 2014.
>
> ​
>
> Bruce Osborne
> Wireless Engineer
> IT Network Services - Wireless
>
> (434) 592-4229
>
> LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
> Training Champions for Christ since 1971
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Kanan E Simpson [mailto:kesim...@valdosta.edu]
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 12:03 PM
> Subject: Re: 802.11b data rates disabled?
>
> We disabled the 11b rates last summer. For the most part, we didn't have
> too many complaints. The complaints that we received was from the students
> that own the legacy Wii. All though the devices support 11g, it must see
> the SSID broadcasted at a 11b (1mbps) rate in order to connect.  This was
> the only complaint. We no longer support the original Wii.
>
> We also have institutional devices at that are older and only support 11b.
> For these devices, we simply left the 11b rates on for the APs in the area
> they connect. Thankfully, it's only one building.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kanan Simpson, CWNA, JNCIA
> Network Services Specialist
> Information Technology Division
> Valdosta State University
>
> -Original Message-
> From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Todd M. Hall
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 11:50 AM
> To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] 802.11b data rates disabled?
>
> Do you have all of the 802.11b data rates disabled?  If so, how long have
> they been disabled?  Did you have many complaints when you disabled them?
> Were there any particular devices that could not connect as a result?
>
> I'm hoping this information will help us move towards disabling these old
> rates.
> Thank you for your feedback.
>
> --
> Todd M. Hall
> Sr. Network Analyst
> Information Technology Services
> Mississippi State University
> t...@msstate.edu
> 662-325-9311 (phone)
>
> **
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> Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
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