802.11n was ratified 6+ years after 802.11g
I believe functionality - not equipment life cycle has driven the
replacement timeline for most
802.11ac is coming and the cycle will start again
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On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 10:50 AM, John Kaftan <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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.****
>>
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>> Gavin Pyle | Network Engineer | Green River Community College****
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>> *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.****
>>
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>>
>> Rick****
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>> *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
>>
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>> John Kaftan****
>>
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>>
>> Utica College****
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