Just to follow up, I got 7 replies including my own data. The average time to replace APs was 7.6 years. Responses ranged from 4 at the lowest to 10 (yours truely) at the highest.
I'm not actually advocating for 10 years but if it is still viable we will push that number again. Most people said 6-7 years for APs. John On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Gavin Pyle <[email protected]> wrote: > We’re on a six year cycle with most of our equipment, which would > normally include APs. However, we’ve found that students like to fund > anything that directly benefits them such as having a current and reliable > wireless network, so we’re generally able to get money for AP refresh from > the tech fee budget. We then can trickle down the APs replaced to areas > that mostly serve faculty and staff, making everyone happy.**** > > ** ** > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > **** > > Gavin Pyle | Network Engineer | Green River Community College**** > > [email protected]**** > > ** ** > > *Breathe easy – Green River is now > tobacco-free!<http://www.greenriver.edu/about-grcc/policies-and-procedures/new-policies/ga-02-tobacco-use.htm> > ***** > > ** ** > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Carlton, Rick > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 06, 2013 8:12 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] AP Life Cycle**** > > ** ** > > We have a technology refresh / lifecycle program that includes AP’s. We > replace AP’s on a four year cycle. This has been very beneficial in moving > us from b > g > n, and from autonomous to controller. We refresh roughly > 25% of campus each year.**** > > ** ** > > Rick**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *John Kaftan > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 06, 2013 9:27 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [WIRELESS-LAN] AP Life Cycle**** > > ** ** > > I am wording how many of you have your APs as part of your IT replacement > cycle. If so how long are you planning on keeping them? We have had ours > for 10 years and I am making the case to replace them.**** > > **** > > Thanks > > -- **** > > John Kaftan**** > > IT Infrastructure Manager**** > > Utica College**** > > ** ** > > ********** 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/. > > -- John Kaftan IT Infrastructure Manager Utica College ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
