We have many exposed access points here at PSU, including in our dorms. We haven't had any instances of vandalism or theft of access points in the 6 years I've been here.
-- Tamarack Birch-wheeles Network Engineer Portland State University - Networking and Telecommunications Phone: (503)725-3201 On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 11:33 AM, Fleming, Tony <[email protected]> wrote: > Crew, > > We hide our access points above ceiling grids. Our logic is the devices are > out of site and less prone to vandalism (in fact we have had zero > vandalism). > > One concern that has been expressed by our wireless team is the congestion > above the ceiling grid – pipes, HVAC ducting, lighting and cables. It is > logical that all of these obstructions do not help RF propagation and create > sources of interference. > > > > My question for you guys: > > Did any of you change your mounting locations from above ceiling grid to > below the grid (visible)? > > Did you notice substantial signal improvement? > > What is the vandalism rate? > > Did your facilities/administrative folks express any > concerns about the AP visibility? > > > > > ********** 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/.
