Multiple access points add two different kinds of capacity: 1. Area of coverage
2. Number of simultaneous user devices It seems to me that towers or mesh extenders address the first, but don't help with the second, and I think *that* is going to determine whether any of these alternatives meet your needs. David Gillett > -----Original Message----- > From: Monte Schmeiser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 10:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless towers VS. multiple access points > > We have the unfortunate arrangement at our institution in > which our dorms are located off campus about 5 miles away. > We are using a Navy Housing property site for our student > dorms. For the past few years we have been directing > students to a local cable company to provide them with > internet access. The cost of building a network at the > housing site and the hardware required to build a wireless > network there has prevented us from moving forward. > > My question is, are there any institutions out there that > have, instead of installing a number of wireless access > points, installed maybe one or two high powered wireless > antennas that connect directly to the internet. I know there > has got to be something out there so I am submitting this to > the group. > > Thank you for any advice or direction you can give me. > > Monte Schmeiser > Director of Institutional Technology > Marymount College > Rancho Palos Verdes, California > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 310-303-7684 > > ********** > 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/.
