Hi Bruce, We are not currently doing any IPTV. Our current cable TV system is working okay for us at the moment. I imagine we will evaluate that in the next couple years. I am interested to see what happens with what the wireless vendors are doing to optimize multicast video streams over wireless. But I see so many students streaming video online through Hulu already, that I wonder what the real future of video distribution is going to look like.
I totally hear you on the cost savings. Our auxiliary corporation just built a new housing complex and chose to put wired ports in there in addition to the wireless. The wireless APs need ~60 gigabit ports, the student ports, which end up being more than one per student because of common areas and such, are 400+. 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 Osborne, Bruce W. (NS) Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 5:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless-only in residence halls Matt, Are you doing any IPTV? We currently use the VideoFurnace product. For us to move to wireless-only dorms, IPTV is a must. We are working with our vendor's advanced engineering team to have a partial solution working by this fall. There can be serious cost savings moving to wireless-only, especially when you are using gigabit PoE switches. Bruce Osborne Network Engineer Liberty University -----Original Message----- From: Barber, Matt [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 1:27 PM Subject: Re: Wireless-only in residence halls 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/.
