RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] WLAN Operating costs

[Metzler, David]

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We use Cisco Aironet access points. All of our software upgrades have been done remotely except when we wen't from 802.11b to 802.11g,   We have had 2 access point failures in the last year in 20 access points that required physical access to the units.  We have yet to need to perform resets.  When they're up... they're up.  How much time this takes will vary a great deal by  how accessible your access points are, and how they are physically mounted. (Some of our newer buildings are going to require screwdrivers to get into the dropped ceiling where our  access points live).   By far our largest time sink has been associated with performing site surveys associated with the expansion of this service.  I expect that to continue as we perform systematic remodels of our aging buildings.   Dave -----Original Message----- From: Yair Oren [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 10:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] WLAN Operating costs I'm trying to get a sense of the costs associated with operating a WLAN, specifically as it relates to "physical" maintenance of a network with 100s of APs. In other words: How often does one need to "touch" an AP for maintenance purposes (upgrade, replacement, configuration, debug, reset, etc.) ? How much time does one typically "spend" with the AP in the above cases and how is that time impacted by the fact the AP is in a hard-to-reach place (e.g. ceilings) ?   Can anyone share their experience and/or statistics ?     Yair       ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.