One benefit of N is improved radio performance thanks to more antennas and MIMO, even with legacy clients. Especially in difficult buildings, with a lot of cast concrete utility chases and such this can be pretty helpful, based on our testing. That being said, in Cisco-land we can buy about three 1131 ABG APs for the price of one 1141 ABGN AP, not to mention the gig (or gig PoE) expense. If controller capacity, wiring and maintenance costs aren't a problem, density may be a better solution at the present. It really depends on your particular situation and management's policy.
-- Toivo Voll Network Administrator Information Technology Communications University of South Florida On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 10:46 AM, James Moskwa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My personal thought on this is to wait. Upgrading to "N" is bigger than just > replacing the wireless gear. You also need to make sure your infrastructure > can support the high backhaul speeds that are required to properly support > the new bandwidth you would be providing to the end user by going to "N". > > We are a b/g/a shop at this point in time and see no real benefit (other > than it is cool) to upgrade to "N". > > Unless you have an overwhelming business requirement for "N" (not on the > student access side), then I agree with Lee that setting tight for a while > is a prudent move. > > Regards, > -- Jim > > Jim Moskwa > Manager Networks & Security > Information Technology Department > Johnson & Wales University > 8 Abbott Park Place > Providence, RI 02903 > Office: 401-598-1556 > Fax: 401-598-1329 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
