We also started with hallway deployments, but have had the same experience with the controllers basing their settings on an open environment. So into the rooms the APs go...
-Chris On Oct 31, 2013, at 7:04 PM, Jeff Kell <jeff-k...@utc.edu> wrote: > On 10/31/2013 6:53 PM, Andy Page wrote: >> We are able to put APs in rooms if we wanted, but opted to put them in >> hallways to limit the amount we would need to deploy, as well as making >> replacements easier. We will occasionally put an access point in a room if >> we have to, but it not typically necessary. > > We have had some issues with APs in hallways, especially 5Ghz coverage. If > you use a "managed" RF coverage (we have Aruba), the hallway APs tend to > lower their power (because of the strong neighboring signals), causing some > issues on the fringes of the rooms. > > Jeff > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Murphy - MIT IS&T Network Operations - ch...@mit.edu ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
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