We have used 1520s in the past and they have worked well. We recently installed a couple of 1530s with external antennas and their coverage is really good. The plus with the 1530s is their form-factor. The 1520s and the predecessors where tanks. The 1530s are considerably smaller. Depending on your requirements, the 1530s with internal antennas are very convenient, but you are not going to have as good of a coverage as the ones with the external antennas.
Finally, consider additional costs for your outdoor deployment. A couple of years ago we deployed a good number of outdoor mesh radios and the expense for the power requirements was significant. Other costs to bear in mind are maintenance. If you hang these radios on poles, know that you will be needing a lift to get to those radios when they have issues. For us, our contractor charges a minimum of $500 to get us a bucket truck. And if you live in the southern states, just pray your radios don't have issues during the summer. Otherwise, bring lots of towels and prepare to sweat. Hector Rios Louisiana State University From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stooksberry, Tom Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 1:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Outside venues I would like to ask what everyone is doing for their outdoor areas with respect to WiFi. We have several very nice venues that would benefit from connectivity. Some are relatively close to networked buildings and some are fairly remote from such structures. We are a Cisco shop and are thinking about installing some AP1532's but due diligence begs me to pick other brains for alternative and maybe better ideas. Tom Stooksberry ********** 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/.
