As I've said recently, I really wish that there was a standard that all APs would use and all controllers would use so that they could all talk together. I know this is probably unlikely to happen, but we have interoperable wired networks and I just wish the same for the wireless side. Maybe a universal controller is more realistic, something that understands how to talk to all types of APs.
-- Daniel Eklund Network Planning Manager ITS Communications Systems and Data Centers University of Michigan 734.763.6389 On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Peter P Morrissey <ppmor...@syr.edu> wrote: > My view regarding the 3850 is that anything that locks you into a > vendor, and makes it more difficult to switch to a competitor is a bad > thing for the consumer, and should be considered with your eyes wide open > to the long term consequences. In my mind, one would have to make an > extremely compelling business case to counter that tradeoff. Keep in mind > that the Vendor’s job is to make “switching costs” as high as possible for > the consumer.**** > > It is bad enough that we still have to purchase AP’s and controller’s from > the same vendor.**** > > ** ** > > The 5700 looks like a great idea for those of us with large wireless > networks. **** > > ** ** > > Pete Morrissey**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: > WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Luke Jenkins > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 29, 2013 1:18 PM > *To:* WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU > *Subject:* [WIRELESS-LAN] New Cisco Wireless Gear - 5760WLC & Cat3850**** > > ** ** > > At Cisco Live London today, Cisco announced two new WLCs:**** > > ** ** > > 5760 WLC - http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12598/index.html**** > > ** ** > > and the Cat3850 Switch - > http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12686/index.html**** > > ** ** > > IOS XE for both of these (not AireOS) and the ability to do termination of > CAPWAP on the switch with optional mobility tunnels back to a controller. > The datasheet for the Cat3850 has some info on this new option. Could be > situationally useful, but I'm not quite sold on the advantages vs. the > current model for higher ed where many of us are using big central pools of > real IPs and no NAT for our wireless users. Thoughts?**** > > ** ** > > -Luke > **** > > ** ** > > -- **** > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=**** > > Luke Jenkins > Network Engineer > Weber State University**** > > ********** 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/.
