Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] WiFi Location Tracking
We have just rolled out Aeroscout RFID solution. I would be more than happy to discuss further details. One word of caution, your WLAN density will determine your accuracy in locating devices. Kevin Johnson, CCNA Network Engineer Cisco Wireless Specialist Health First NST 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955 Phone 321-434-5557 Cell 321-403-2542 Donald Roller [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/11/2008 5:05 PM We are interested in purchasing a WiFi based RFID equipment location and tracking system in the hospital component of our university and would be interested in feedback from anyone who has experience with such an installation. We are an academic medical center with a 350 bed hospital plus four colleges. We have recently deployed a Cisco LWAPP based wireless network with a Cisco 2710 location engine and designed our 2.4 GHz RF coverage with location services in mind. Every wireless device in the hospital building can be seen by at least three access points. Our goal is to be able to locate and track medical equipment (IV Pumps, beds, wheelchairs, portable monitors, etc.) and create an interface into our equipment maintenance tracking system. Any experience with this type of system would be welcome. Thanks, Don Roller - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Donald R. Roller Manager - IMT Network Services State Univ. of NY, Upstate Medical University 750 East Adams Street Jacobsen Hall 1006 Syracuse, NY 13210 315.464.5827 # This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain private, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. # ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] WiFi Location Tracking
Kevin, Were you able to deploy Listening Only Monitor Mode APs? If you had a standard data deployment of APs, how many more APs did you have to add as a percentage? Thanks Kevin, Bruce Johnson Network Engineer Partners Healthcare 617-726-9662 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv on behalf of Kevin Johnson Sent: Thu 6/12/2008 7:00 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] WiFi Location Tracking We have just rolled out Aeroscout RFID solution. I would be more than happy to discuss further details. One word of caution, your WLAN density will determine your accuracy in locating devices. Kevin Johnson, CCNA Network Engineer Cisco Wireless Specialist Health First NST 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955 Phone 321-434-5557 Cell 321-403-2542 Donald Roller [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/11/2008 5:05 PM We are interested in purchasing a WiFi based RFID equipment location and tracking system in the hospital component of our university and would be interested in feedback from anyone who has experience with such an installation. We are an academic medical center with a 350 bed hospital plus four colleges. We have recently deployed a Cisco LWAPP based wireless network with a Cisco 2710 location engine and designed our 2.4 GHz RF coverage with location services in mind. Every wireless device in the hospital building can be seen by at least three access points. Our goal is to be able to locate and track medical equipment (IV Pumps, beds, wheelchairs, portable monitors, etc.) and create an interface into our equipment maintenance tracking system. Any experience with this type of system would be welcome. Thanks, Don Roller - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Donald R. Roller Manager - IMT Network Services State Univ. of NY, Upstate Medical University 750 East Adams Street Jacobsen Hall 1006 Syracuse, NY 13210 315.464.5827 # This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain private, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. # ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. The information transmitted in this electronic communication is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this information in error, please contact the Compliance HelpLine at 800-856-1983 and properly dispose of this information. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] WiFi Location Tracking
One word of caution on Cisco's location appliance- depending on what version of code you are running, I can see it being very easy for hospital assets to exceed the number of devices that can be tracked by a single server. This is one to work with the SE/TAC on. Lee H. Badman Wireless/Network Engineer Information Technology and Services Syracuse University 315 443-3003 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donald Roller Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 5:06 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] WiFi Location Tracking We are interested in purchasing a WiFi based RFID equipment location and tracking system in the hospital component of our university and would be interested in feedback from anyone who has experience with such an installation. We are an academic medical center with a 350 bed hospital plus four colleges. We have recently deployed a Cisco LWAPP based wireless network with a Cisco 2710 location engine and designed our 2.4 GHz RF coverage with location services in mind. Every wireless device in the hospital building can be seen by at least three access points. Our goal is to be able to locate and track medical equipment (IV Pumps, beds, wheelchairs, portable monitors, etc.) and create an interface into our equipment maintenance tracking system. Any experience with this type of system would be welcome. Thanks, Don Roller - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Donald R. Roller Manager - IMT Network Services State Univ. of NY, Upstate Medical University 750 East Adams Street Jacobsen Hall 1006 Syracuse, NY 13210 315.464.5827 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] WiFi Location Tracking
Donald, If you've just deployed the 2710 you may want to discuss trading it back to Cisco for the new MSE (Mobility Services Engine). The MSE has several different add-on software options including the new Context-aware feature. The MSE with the context-aware module is a super-set of the 2710 location appliance. Additionally, it can track up to 18,000 devices (client/tag) where the 2710 is much more limited. Once you have the MSE, something like AeroScout Mobile View can use the MSE data to track systems. We're about to begin deployment of a new wireless network with MSE and plan to use it for tracking/location of assets including our AV carts, cameras, etc. Additionally, for our classrooms, we'll be tagging LCD projectors so we know when they decide to go on a walkabout. best, Jeff Jeffrey D Sessler Interim Director Information Technology Scripps College Donald Roller [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/11/08 2:16 PM We are interested in purchasing a WiFi based RFID equipment location and tracking system in the hospital component of our university and would be interested in feedback from anyone who has experience with such an installation. We are an academic medical center with a 350 bed hospital plus four colleges. We have recently deployed a Cisco LWAPP based wireless network with a Cisco 2710 location engine and designed our 2.4 GHz RF coverage with location services in mind. Every wireless device in the hospital building can be seen by at least three access points. Our goal is to be able to locate and track medical equipment (IV Pumps, beds, wheelchairs, portable monitors, etc.) and create an interface into our equipment maintenance tracking system. Any experience with this type of system would be welcome. Thanks, Don Roller - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Donald R. Roller Manager - IMT Network Services State Univ. of NY, Upstate Medical University 750 East Adams Street Jacobsen Hall 1006 Syracuse, NY 13210 315.464.5827 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
