I just redesigned our ResNet wireless. In the planning I figured each
student would have three devices (which is all we allow) on the
wireless, or about 12 students per device. The APs we use are dual band,
and I'm seeing about 20% usage of 5 GHz, which is up a little bit from
last year.
I believe the newer HT WiFi technologies are focused on 5 GHz, so I
wouldn't be surprised to see more device 5 GHz capability in the near
future.
Heath Barnhart, CCNA
ITS Network Administrator
Washburn University
Topeka, KS
On 01/11/2013 08:50 AM, Tom O'Donnell wrote:
I was wondering what other schools have for a ratio of students to
AP's in the residence halls, either definitely or approximately?
If you have such a number, how do you count dual-band AP's? They're
doing more than a 2.4GHz AP, but not quite as much as two AP's.
Then one last related question... Would anyone know their relative mix
of 2.4GHz vs. 5GHz connections in residence halls?
Thanks.
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Tom O'Donnell
Senior Manager of Network and Server Systems
Information Technology Services
University of Maine at Farmington
(207) 778-7336
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