At Nyack, our 90 + units are on the walls within reach of the students for the most part, we don't have the option of putting them in a drop ceiling in most cases anyway. None have gone missing or been vandalized. In one dorm there is the problem of the cable being unplugged and used for something else on occasion. There is a strong policy against doing such so it rarely happens. I may stick a label on them that says "Requires Meru Master controller" during a break.
>>> On 12/2/2010 at 2:33 PM, in message <[email protected]>, "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/.
