We're going down the road to wireless coverage everywhere and are using minimum -65 as our design intent in both 2.4 and 5 Ghz. It's more of a vision right now but there's been a fair amount of new construction recently and we've tried to keep to that plan. We've got two new residences starting construction now (5 floors 272 students, 9 floors 272 students) and they'll be the first with the full coverage.
Our wireless coverage in public and classroom space has been pretty good but was based on the laptop user sitting in one location. We're challenged now by the lower power handheld devices and the movement so we're drafting plans to revisit and retrofit building by building. Hugh Hugh Flemington Queen's University Kingston Canada -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nathan Hay Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 4:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] WiFi planning The cutoff for Cisco wireless phones in 5Ghz is -67 per their design guide for voice and I use closer to -70 in 2.4 Ghz for data-only deployments. These are all low-density deployments however, so YMMV for dorms. Nathan Hay Network Engineer | NOC WinWholesale Inc. 888-225-5947 From: "Barros, Jacob" <[email protected]> To: [email protected], Date: 12/11/2013 04:27 PM Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] WiFi planning Sent by: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <[email protected]> We are going into dorm rooms over winter break to review ap placement. Do any of you have a policy (written or unwritten) that sets a minimum RSSI for a space? For example, if the RSSI is -65 or lower then you shuffle or add an ap to the area? Jake Barros | Network Administrator | Office of Information Technology Grace College and Seminary | Winona Lake, IN | 574.372.5100 x6178 ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********************************************************************************************* This email message and any attachments is for use only by the named addressee(s) and may contain confidential, privileged and/or proprietary information. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete and destroy the message and all copies. All unauthorized direct or indirect use or disclosure of this message is strictly prohibited. No right to confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any error in transmission. ********************************************************************************************* ********** 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/.
