Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Mobility

2016-08-15 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Bruce, Aruba likes to claim in marketing that their technologies are equivalent, only it doesn’t always hold up under testing e.g. CleanAir vs. RF Protect/spectrum analysis. In 2008, Aruba’s band/load steering used several tricks to move clients, and clients of the say absolutely resisted.

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Mobility

2016-08-15 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
We have both Cisco and Aruba here in our consortium, and neither is perfect, although I’ve witnessed more impactful (show stopper) bugs on the Aruba. When you are the market leader by 3:1, it makes sense that you’re going to see more posts about code quality. You’ll also have more people

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Mobility

2016-08-11 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
Really Bruce? LOL Thank you for the advice, but I for one will stick with class-leading/unique technology innovations in the Cisco stuff, like DBS (dynamic bandwidth selection), CleanAir, and FRA (Flexible Radio Assignment) just to name a few. Jeff On 8/11/16, 4:39 AM, "The EDUCAUSE

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Mobility

2016-08-11 Thread Joachim Tingvold
On 11 Aug 2016, at 13:39, Osborne, Bruce W (Network Services) wrote: Perhaps you should consider Aruba Networks / HP Enterprise. They eliminated "burned-in" licenses on controllers but if you replace one of them, they will generate licenses for your replacement, at least in our experience.

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Mobility

2016-08-10 Thread Matthew Newton
On Tue, Aug 09, 2016 at 08:46:28PM +, Jeffrey D. Sessler wrote: > On limiting the 8510 to 3000 WAPs, and then adding another 8510 > pair. Since the 8500 series are subject to Cisco’s new and > improved RTU licensing, instead of adding another pair of > 8510’s, purchase a pair of 8540’s and

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Mobility

2016-08-09 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
lt;WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Mobility If you have HA pairs of Cisco 8510s why would you not rely on the failover unit to be the backup? Were you going to buy two HA pairs for each campus? We have been using Cisco 8510 HA pairs for a few months now

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Mobility

2016-08-09 Thread Jake Snyder
logy > > The University of Alabama > A115 Gordon Palmer Hall > Box 870346 > Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 > Phone 205-348-3992 > john.watt...@ua.edu > > > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Mobility

2016-08-09 Thread Watters, John
M To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Mobility We are in the process of setting up new wireless controllers at Binghamton University. We will be setting up 2 sets of 8540 ha paired controllers on our main campus and 1 set of 5520 ha paired controllers on

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Mobility

2016-08-09 Thread McClintic, Thomas
@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Mobility We are in the process of setting up new wireless controllers at Binghamton University. We will be setting up 2 sets of 8540 ha paired controllers on our main campus and 1 set of 5520 ha paired controllers on a satellite campus. This will be the first

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] wireless mobility/roaming architecture/design

2008-01-18 Thread Frank Bulk
essentially be well-addressed. Frank From: schilling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 8:14 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] wireless mobility/roaming architecture/design Hi All, With more iphones alike devices coming to campus, IP