We are doing 11a/b/g/n, with 11n in 5Ghz running on a 40 MHz bonded channel.
And for enclosures, we actually designed our own plastic cover. A local plastics place produced them for us. We put them over the APs in the hallways to prevent the occasional football and people that were re-orienting the antennas :) Matt Barber Network Analyst Morrisville State College 315-684-6053 -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Dickson Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 1:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless-only in residence halls Philippe, If you are using the AP-125 then it sounds like you are using 802.1n. Are you doing channel bonding? Is 802.1n recommended or essentially mandatory if planning a wireless-only dorm? Also, are you using the one of the enclosure options. Are people using 802.11a or 802.11n in 5.8Ghz? Thanks to all for the excellent advice coming in! Mike Philippe Hanset wrote: > Mike, > > We have noticed that Access-Points located in bedrooms are less > tampered with than the ones located in hall ways. > A possible compromise could be to use the access-point as a wired > port every 3rd or 4th bedroom (eg: the AP-125 from Aruba has two gig ports, > one can be used for WAN uplink the other for LAN downlink). > This would create a room assignment issue of course! > > Philippe > > > On Apr 24, 2009, at 1:27 PM, Barber, Matt wrote: > >> Hey Mike, >> >> The majority of our dorms have been wireless only since 1999. The >> campus decided to put up wireless back then instead of wire a drop for >> each pillow. We have continued with that and now have pervasive 11n >> everywhere. >> >> For the gaming consoles, all of the modern ones have a built-in wireless >> adapter except for the Xbox 360, which has a separate USB one you can >> buy. We currently have over 200 gaming consoles setup and running over >> the wireless. >> >> I would be happy to talk to you more if you have any specific questions. >> >> Take care, >> >> Matt Barber >> Network Analyst >> Morrisville State College >> 315-684-6053 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Dickson >> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 11:42 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless-only in residence halls >> >> Wondering if anyone has successfully implemented a wireless-only network >> >> in their residence halls. If so, how is it working out? >> >> Was this a planned migration away from an "aging" wired jack >> infrastructure or was it new construction? Are you doing this with >> 802.11n, b/g, a or "everything? Any pitfalls? Did you still leave "some" >> >> client jacks around or were you able to go "full-blown" wireless? >> >> We have older (Cat 3 or worse) horizontal and are starting discussions >> around abandoning the wires and just installing home runs for APs. >> >> Any fresh advice would be greatly appreciated (saw an old thread from >> 2005). >> >> Regards, >> Mike >> -------------------------- >> Michael Dickson >> Network Analyst >> University of Massachusetts Amherst >> >> ********** >> 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/. > > ********** > 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/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
