Guessing by the size of most institutions on this listserv, WiMAX at its highest speed, 75 Mbps, would not be enough.
Frank -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Gracie Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 10:44 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 11n/WiMax Frank Bulk - iNAME wrote: > WiMAX is a MAN solution will generally offer lower throughput than > 802.11n. It's generally not a good enterprise fit. It sure does look interesting as a secondary/backup Internet connection, though. An additional path without laying additional redundant fiber? Sign me up! Is anyone using a WiMax connection in this way? I haven't seen anything locally, but Buffalo isn't generally on the cutting edge for this sort of thing. --Matt > > > > Frank > > > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Lee H Badman > *Sent:* Thursday, March 13, 2008 6:45 PM > *To:* WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU > *Subject:* [WIRELESS-LAN] 11n/WiMax > > > > Just a half-baked notion: wondering if anyone currently running 11a/g > may be contemplating the merits of forgoing 11n for WiMax looking 12-24 > months down the road? > > > > Regards- > > > > Lee > > > > Lee H. Badman > > Wireless/Network Engineer > > Information Technology and Services > > Syracuse University > > 315 443-3003 > > > > ********** 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/. -- Matt Gracie (716) 888-8378 Information Security Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Canisius College ITS Buffalo, NY http://www2.canisius.edu/~graciem/graciem_public_key.gpg ********** 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/.
