Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Networking in Large Classrooms

[Sean Che]

High density is a big challenge to wireless deployment. We are currently facing the same issue.  In one of our wireless projects, we were told that there might be up to 250 simultaneous users ( Even worse:  Did I mention they are all Pocket PCs with wireless cards? ) in one large lecture hall for class.  In this kind of "noise" crowded environment, not only the APs will interfere with each other, the clients radio cards will also join the choral society.. What a nightmare! We are thinking of  using directional antennas to help distributing the clients evenly; tuning the transmitting power to minimum.  The problem is we couldn't really get a feeling how it works before we really install it and those 250 students really start using it ( and maybe complain about it. ) Sean Arnold Hassen wrote: We are designing two new 200 seat classrooms that will be adjacent to one another.  Discussion is focussing on whether we should hardwire or go wireless. Functionally we must be capable of simultaneous networking which means 400+ simultaneous links. Is this doable with wireless? Thanks for any help Arnie Hassen West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/. -- ------------------------------------- Sean Che Network Engineer Network Services Wayne State University Voice: (313)577-1922 Pager: (313)990-5403 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------- ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.