I didn't read that site literature as meaning WiFi control of the lights. It says "wireless control" and specifically mentions licensed spectrum which WiFi is not.
I think they are completely separate but possibly complimentary features or options for the lights. The wireless control system is likely just that, low frequency lighting control possibly with a mesh network to actively control the lights. The WiFi element is likely an add-on because of the fact that lights are usually evenly dispersed and provide a good overhead vantage point. There is also a good chance that most lights will get conduit from an adjacent building so that would provide a path back to the network. It seems like unless the lighting company or contractor selling it is beholden to Ruckus that the WiFi equipment vendor could be interchangeable as long as it fits and the environmentals are taken care of. -- Jason Watts Pratt Institute, Academic Computing Sent from my iPhone > On May 12, 2015, at 3:36 PM, Watters, John <john.watt...@ua.edu> wrote: > > And now I am confused too. My impression from my Asst CIO was that the > wireless was to server clients. But the literature talks about WiFi control > of the lights. Maybe my Asst CIO heard what he wanted to hear. > > I have a request in to the company for a call back. Will let the list know > what I find out. > > I am aware of the Cisco offerings. The major objection seems to be the > aesthetics. > > > Thanks for the help and interest in this project. > > > -jcw > <image003.jpg> > > > John Watters The University of Alabama > Office of Information > Technology > 205-348-3992 > > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Philippe Hanset > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:59 PM > To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU > Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] FW: [WIRELESS-LAN] Outdoor APs > > The documentation from the website mentions SENSUS USA, FCC-Licensed spectrum > At the same time, John Watters is being asked to investigate Ruckus APs > Zoneflex T300 (mentioned in his original email) to be installed in LED lights. > In a second email from John the brand GlobalGreenLightning is being mentioned. > > So the sentence “industry leading wireless control system” made me mix Ruckus > and SENSUS USA. > > But now I’m curious… is the whole lightning system wirelessly controlled by > SENSUS USA and in addition > there is room to add Wi-Fi? (Does it have to be Ruckus?) > > Chris Howard, since you are in Chattanooga and so is GGL (and I’m at least > 100 miles away from you in Knoxville), > could you tell us more? > > Sorry about this mess, > > Philippe > > Philippe Hanset > www.eduroam.us > > > > On May 12, 2015, at 2:42 PM, Jason Watts <jwa...@pratt.edu> wrote: > > > On May 12, 2015, at 2:26 PM, Philippe Hanset <phan...@anyroam.net> wrote: > > John, > > It looks like if your University selected GlobalGreenLightning > you really don't have a choice as to which AP vendor you can use. > > http://www.globalgreenlighting.com/technology > > "To do this, we have merged cutting-edge, low-energy lighting with an > industry-leading wireless control system” > > So the Ruckus AP is actually a requirement. > > Am I reading this wrong? > > Philippe, > > Where on the page you linked is Ruckus even mentioned? I read that page as > talking about the lighting control system which it says runs on a licensed > band using technology licensed from Sensus. Probably some lower frequency > non-wifi stuff. I don’t see Ruckus mentioned on that page unless I’m missing > something. > > Jason Watts | Senior Network Administrator > > PRATT INSTITUTE > > > > > > Philippe > > Philippe Hanset > www.eduroam.us > > > > On May 12, 2015, at 1:54 PM, Howard, Christopher <christopher-how...@utc.edu> > wrote: > > They are based out of Chattanooga so of course we have had discussions with > them. We decided against APs in lights for a number of reasons. > > 1. We are an Aruba shop. We want a seamless roaming experience for our users > and feel that multiple vendor networks would hinder that. We also have 1 > wireless admin for the entire campus and don't have the manpower to manage a > separate wireless network. > 2. They wanted to put security cameras on the lights as well. Since we use > separate vlans for cameras and APs, we would need a switch. However, the > only switch they would put in the light was unmanageable. > 3. They didn't want to run cable from the lights back to our network and > instead wanted to use EPB (our local ISP) fiber to just give them an IP on > the internet and we could just "open our firewall" to let them in. > > Needless to say, our lights are strictly for lighting. > > Christopher Howard > Senior Network Engineer > University of Tennessee at Chattanooga > > Helping Students Achieve Excellence through Technology > > christopher-how...@utc.edu > 423-425-1773 > > > From: <Watters>, John <john.watt...@ua.edu> > Reply-To: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> > Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 12:53 PM > To: "WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU" <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> > Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] FW: [WIRELESS-LAN] Outdoor APs > > > I do have a number of Cisco 1142 APs that I could play with. > > I don't even see how any AP can be mounted in the glass globe. Surely they > are not just set inside leaning against the inside of the globe. > > Does anyone use exterior lighting by GlobalGreenLighting with wireless APs in > each device? > > > > > -jcw > <image002.jpg> > > > John Watters The University of Alabama > Office of Information > Technology > 205-348-3992 > > From: Philippe Hanset [mailto:phan...@anyroam.net] > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:43 AM > To: Watters, John > Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Outdoor APs > > John, > > When I was at UTK we installed APs outdoor in PVC electrical boxes in the > sun and they “survived” > the elements for at least 4 years. We felt comfortable doing this because we > used recycled APs or “cheap APs” that would have > not wasted State funds had it failed miserably. At least request from the > assistant CIO to stress test a unit before going in production. > > Don’t you have older 802.11n Cisco APs that you could use for a sample > configuration? > > Philippe > > Philippe Hanset > www.anyroam.net > > > > On May 12, 2015, at 12:29 PM, Lee H Badman <lhbad...@syr.edu> wrote: > > I guess that would be my first concern- why mixing systems? Are the Ruckus > just supposed to be workgroup bridges in this case or actual client serving > APs? I'm guessing anything could be cobbed together, but this sounds wonky. > Also, heat has to be a concern in the light globe, no? > > Lee H. Badman > Network Architect/Wireless TME > ITS, Syracuse University > 315.443.3003 > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> on behalf of Watters, John > <john.watt...@ua.edu> > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 12:23 PM > To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU > Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Outdoor APs > > No. We are a Cisco shop. > > > > > -jcw > <image004.jpg> > > > John Watters The University of Alabama > Office of Information > Technology > 205-348-3992 > > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Lee H Badman > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:16 AM > To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU > Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Outdoor APs > > Are you already a Ruckus shop? > > Lee H. Badman > Network Architect/Wireless TME > ITS, Syracuse University > 315.443.3003 > > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> on behalf of Watters, John > <john.watt...@ua.edu> > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:54 AM > To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU > Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Outdoor APs > > > Our facilities folks are installing new outdoor LED lighting. They want us to > install APs inside of the light fixtures (not the poles, but inside of the > glass light globe). The AP they want us to use is a Ruckus ZoneFlex T300 > series device. > (See:http://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/zoneflex-outdoor/zoneflex-t300-series > ) > > Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with this equipment installed > inside of exterior light fixtures? I need someone to talk to. > > Does anyone have any outside deployments that put the APs inside of the light > fixtures using any brand of equipment? > > Thanks. > > > -jcw > <image003.jpg> > > > John Watters The University of Alabama > Office of Information > Technology > 205-348-3992 > > ********** 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/. > > <image002.jpg> > > ********** 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/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
