The light on a Cisco lightweight access point can be turned off via the
command-line.  We've done this on the few APs we installed in a local
theater we own.  (Of course, you could just prime and paint over the light.)

Barron


Barron Hulver
Director of Networking, Operations, and Systems
Center for Information Technology
Oberlin College
148 West College Street
Oberlin, OH  44074
440-775-8702
http://www2.oberlin.edu/staff/bhulver/




On 6/5/13 9:29 AM, Chanowski, John wrote:
> Because APs are a source of ... potentially light, 
> we have had requests from our Physics and Astronomy Departments that APs not 
> be placed in certain ... "dark" areas....

> -----Original Message-----
> From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Julian Y Koh
> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 5:23 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] RF interference from 802.11
> 
> Has anyone had to deal with researchers claiming that 802.11 RF causes 
> interference with their laboratory experiments and apparatus?  We're getting 
> rumblings out of our Physics department - they are trying to prevent APs from 
> getting installed in their area because of what they say are highly sensitive 
> devices that will be adversely affected.
> 
> My personal opinion is....well, I'll withhold that for now.  Anyone gone 
> through this?  Thanks in advance!
> 
> 

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