Out Athletics folks use Janam XM66 (http://www.janam.com/xm66-handheld.php) scanners with their Paciolan ticketing system for all athletic events. The only problem we ran into was a disagreement between Summit's (the radio manufacturer) and Cisco's definition of DFS channels in the 5 GHz band. These scanners are set up to only use the 5 GHz channels in order to avoid as much interference as possible. Seem pretty solid considering at football games there are hundreds in use.
-jcw
[cid:[email protected]]
John Watters The University of Alabama
Office of Information Technology
205-348-3992
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From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Craig Eyre
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 3:51 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Handheld scanners
Hey All,
We have been using some Motorola MC55 handheld ticket scanners (unsure of
Windows version right now) for the past couple years and they seem to be a bit
flaky according to the end users (only told us a couple months ago). We use
them to confirm tickets outside our theaters on campus. From my end I see them
connected almost all day long but when they go to use them they have hiccups.
The word I get is that they try and scan a ticket and if it doesn't work
instantly they grab a spare one and keep going. I am going to stand with them
one of these nights to see the actual process but haven't had the time lately
so can't confirm how they are running them. We are building a new conservatory
and I want to get the handheld piece figured out prior to deployment in that
building.
Config
Cisco 5508's, 2600/3500/3600 ap's
WPA2/AES enterprise (tried just tkip for a while and no dice) broadcasting
I'm just curious as to what models of scanners everyone else uses and what
issues/remedies they have come across. Does anyone else run the motorola MC55?
It doesn't have to be on a Cisco infrastructure as alot of the settings from
other vendors are comparable.
I didn't want to type out the whole infrastructure, so if you have a
question/idea please let me know.
Thanks,
Craig Eyre
Network Analyst
IT Services Department
Mount Royal University
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW
Calgary AB T2P 3T5
P. 403.440.5199
E. [email protected]
"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of
strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will." Vincent T.
Lombardi
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