-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 We had a AP2000/AP4000 installed base of 160-ish access points, using Wavelink to manage them. Using 2 VLANs, each tied to a SSID (one for institutional machines, and one that has traffic restrictions for students and other "non-managed" machines) became too much of a pain to manage.
We are replacing and expanding our AP count with the Trapeze-based managed APs from Enterasys (decision to buy from Enterasys was driven partly by our investment in Cabletron/Enterasys for wired infrastructure). The two systems co-existed fine, but the Enterasys solution is so much easier to manage and more robust that we moved towards replacing all Proxim APs in addition to building out our wireless network only with new Enterasys gear. Chris Conklin - Systems Administrator ITS-Network Services, University of Northern Iowa 15 Curris Business Building, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0121 Phone: (319) 273-7839 - -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re:[WIRELESS-LAN] Orinoco Smart Controller From: Frank Bulk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, May 03, 2007 4:42:17 PM > I'm reticent to quote Unstrung too quickly, but beyond what I learned > via an interview I should substantiate my statement: > "Under Terabeam, Proxim has shifted its focus from wireless LAN > equipment -- a market dominated by Cisco -- to mesh networks and WiMax > equipment." > http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=116264 > > I have no information to suggest that they are abandoning their > installed base, just that they are re-focusing. > > Frank > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Daniel Eklund [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, May 03, 2007 2:46 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Orinoco Smart Controller > > Interesting. That wasn't the impression I got a few months ago when > talking with the Proxim rep. I wouldn't be surprised though. I'm > heavily invested in Proxim product right now and was thinking we would > just continue using the AP4000 series to finish my build-out (which will > double the number of APs to about 1000). But if they really are > abandoning the indoor products, then I need to keep that in mind. > > Daniel Eklund -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGOl8KHf2c6anmg4gRAkhGAKCVjGffQePntjl+63G/7TEdWjwp2gCfULbK 7XnK6jSJpOGgN3E0hHAymVw= =VXGK -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
