Cisco mesh combinations?
Don't think me too daffy for asking... does anyone know if Cisco's big honkin' 1500 access points can mesh with/to/from the likes of 1130s? Thanks- Lee Badman ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
MIMO Antennas
Forgive me if this has already been asked. 1) I am wondering what others are using as their preferred choice for external MIMO Patch Antennas and external MIMO Omni Antennas. 2) I have an outdoor space adjacent a room with a glass wall between them. Mounting an antenna outside the building is not desirable. Have many of you placed patch antennas above ceiling tile inside a building pointed through a glass wall to cover an outdoor space? Any issues I should be concerned about? Thanks in advance. Branden -- Branden Kirk Network Administrator, IT Operations Biola University (562)944-0351 x5032 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] MIMO Antennas
On Thursday, September 15, 2011 3:08 PM, Branden Kirk branden.k...@biola.edu wrote: 1) I am wondering what others are using as their preferred choice for external MIMO Patch Antennas and external MIMO Omni Antennas. We're using Terrawave dual-band N patch antennas with Cisco 1252 APs, they're working out fine for us. http://www.terra-wave.com/shop/80211n-245-ghz-6-dbi-mimo-patch-antenna-with-rptnc-plug-connector-p-1347.html -- Nick Kartsioukas Cuesta College Computer Services 805-546-3248 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco mesh combinations?
Yes. http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/technology/mesh/7.0/design/guide/MeshAP_70.html#wp1024888 . Complete interoperability of indoor mesh access points with the outdoor ones is supported to have coverage from outdoors into the indoors. We recommend 1100 series for indoor use only, and under no circumstances should these access points be deployed outdoors even if they are in enclosures. .. Mike On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 12:48 PM, Lee H Badman lhbad...@syr.edu wrote: Don’t think me too daffy for asking… does anyone know if Cisco’s big honkin’ 1500 access points can mesh with/to/from the likes of 1130s? ** ** ** ** Thanks- ** ** Lee Badman ** 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/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco mesh combinations?
FYI, My first document was based on 5.2, and it was VERY ambigous, but insinuated that it was possible. (Something along the lines of Enterprise Mesh is the same technology as outdoors mesh Also, it looks like with 7.0, no separate license is required. Licensing for Mesh Access Points on a 5500 Series Controller To use both mesh and nonmesh access points with a Cisco 5500 Series Controller, only the base license (LIC-CT5508-X) is required from the 7.0 release and later releases. For more information about obtaining and installing licenses, see Chapter 4 of the *Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide, Release 7.0 *at http://www.cisco.rw/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/7.0/configuration/guide/c70ccfg.html Mesh is fully supported on Cisco 5508 Controllers. The Base License (LIC-CT508-Base) is sufficient for indoor and outdoor APs (AP152X). The WPlus License (LIC-WPLUS-SW) is merged with the base license. The WPlus License is not required for indoor mesh APs (1242s/1130s). Mesh APs (MAPs/RAPs) are counted as full APs on Cisco 5508 Controllers. With other controller platforms, MAPs are counted as half APs. Data Plane Transport Layer Security (DTLS) is not supported on mesh access points. On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 10:39 PM, Mike King m...@mpking.com wrote: Yes. http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/technology/mesh/7.0/design/guide/MeshAP_70.html#wp1024888 . Complete interoperability of indoor mesh access points with the outdoor ones is supported to have coverage from outdoors into the indoors. We recommend 1100 series for indoor use only, and under no circumstances should these access points be deployed outdoors even if they are in enclosures. .. Mike On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 12:48 PM, Lee H Badman lhbad...@syr.edu wrote: Don’t think me too daffy for asking… does anyone know if Cisco’s big honkin’ 1500 access points can mesh with/to/from the likes of 1130s? ** ** ** ** Thanks- ** ** Lee Badman ** 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/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] MIMO Antennas
I've done it. I've had mixed results, both aesthetics and performance wise. You should find out the composition of the glass, as there are many varieties that are extremely difficult for Wireless to penetrate. Mike On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Branden Kirk branden.k...@biola.eduwrote: Forgive me if this has already been asked. 1) I am wondering what others are using as their preferred choice for external MIMO Patch Antennas and external MIMO Omni Antennas. 2) I have an outdoor space adjacent a room with a glass wall between them. Mounting an antenna outside the building is not desirable. Have many of you placed patch antennas above ceiling tile inside a building pointed through a glass wall to cover an outdoor space? Any issues I should be concerned about? Thanks in advance. Branden -- Branden Kirk Network Administrator, IT Operations Biola University (562)944-0351 x5032 ** 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/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] MIMO Antennas
An additional concern: the glass which is used now by LEEDs compliant buildings seems to be particularly unfriendly to Wifi and Cell phone signals. You might want to find out exactly what kind of glass this is and its emf characteristics. John On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 7:46 PM, Mike King m...@mpking.com wrote: I've done it. I've had mixed results, both aesthetics and performance wise. You should find out the composition of the glass, as there are many varieties that are extremely difficult for Wireless to penetrate. Mike On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Branden Kirk branden.k...@biola.eduwrote: Forgive me if this has already been asked. 1) I am wondering what others are using as their preferred choice for external MIMO Patch Antennas and external MIMO Omni Antennas. 2) I have an outdoor space adjacent a room with a glass wall between them. Mounting an antenna outside the building is not desirable. Have many of you placed patch antennas above ceiling tile inside a building pointed through a glass wall to cover an outdoor space? Any issues I should be concerned about? Thanks in advance. Branden -- Branden Kirk Network Administrator, IT Operations Biola University (562)944-0351 x5032 ** 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/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
