John, It looks like if your University selected GlobalGreenLightning you really don't have a choice as to which AP vendor you can use.
http://www.globalgreenlighting.com/technology <http://www.globalgreenlighting.com/technology> "To do this, we have merged cutting-edge, low-energy lighting with an industry-leading wireless control system” So the Ruckus AP is actually a requirement. Am I reading this wrong? Philippe Philippe Hanset www.eduroam.us > On May 12, 2015, at 1:54 PM, Howard, Christopher <[email protected]> > wrote: > > They are based out of Chattanooga so of course we have had discussions with > them. We decided against APs in lights for a number of reasons. > > 1. We are an Aruba shop. We want a seamless roaming experience for our users > and feel that multiple vendor networks would hinder that. We also have 1 > wireless admin for the entire campus and don't have the manpower to manage a > separate wireless network. > 2. They wanted to put security cameras on the lights as well. Since we use > separate vlans for cameras and APs, we would need a switch. However, the > only switch they would put in the light was unmanageable. > 3. They didn't want to run cable from the lights back to our network and > instead wanted to use EPB (our local ISP) fiber to just give them an IP on > the internet and we could just "open our firewall" to let them in. > > Needless to say, our lights are strictly for lighting. > > Christopher Howard > Senior Network Engineer > University of Tennessee at Chattanooga > > Helping Students Achieve Excellence through Technology > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > 423-425-1773 > > > From: <Watters>, John <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Reply-To: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 12:53 PM > To: "[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>" > <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] FW: [WIRELESS-LAN] Outdoor APs > > > I do have a number of Cisco 1142 APs that I could play with. > > I don't even see how any AP can be mounted in the glass globe. Surely they > are not just set inside leaning against the inside of the globe. > > Does anyone use exterior lighting by GlobalGreenLighting with wireless APs in > each device? > > > > > -jcw > <image002.jpg> > > > John Watters The University of Alabama > Office of Information > Technology > 205-348-3992 > > From: Philippe Hanset [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>] > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:43 AM > To: Watters, John > Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Outdoor APs > > John, > > When I was at UTK we installed APs outdoor in PVC electrical boxes in the > sun and they “survived” > the elements for at least 4 years. We felt comfortable doing this because we > used recycled APs or “cheap APs” that would have > not wasted State funds had it failed miserably. At least request from the > assistant CIO to stress test a unit before going in production. > > Don’t you have older 802.11n Cisco APs that you could use for a sample > configuration? > > Philippe > > Philippe Hanset > www.anyroam.net <http://www.anyroam.net/> > > > > On May 12, 2015, at 12:29 PM, Lee H Badman <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > I guess that would be my first concern- why mixing systems? Are the Ruckus > just supposed to be workgroup bridges in this case or actual client serving > APs? I'm guessing anything could be cobbed together, but this sounds wonky. > Also, heat has to be a concern in the light globe, no? > > Lee H. Badman > Network Architect/Wireless TME > ITS, Syracuse University > 315.443.3003 > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of Watters, John > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 12:23 PM > To: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Outdoor APs > > No. We are a Cisco shop. > > > > > -jcw > <image004.jpg> > > > John Watters The University of Alabama > Office of Information > Technology > 205-348-3992 > > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Lee H Badman > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:16 AM > To: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Outdoor APs > > Are you already a Ruckus shop? > > Lee H. Badman > Network Architect/Wireless TME > ITS, Syracuse University > 315.443.3003 > > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of Watters, John > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:54 AM > To: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Outdoor APs > > > Our facilities folks are installing new outdoor LED lighting. They want us to > install APs inside of the light fixtures (not the poles, but inside of the > glass light globe). The AP they want us to use is a Ruckus ZoneFlex T300 > series device. > (See:http://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/zoneflex-outdoor/zoneflex-t300-series > > <http://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/zoneflex-outdoor/zoneflex-t300-series> > ) > > Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with this equipment installed > inside of exterior light fixtures? I need someone to talk to. > > Does anyone have any outside deployments that put the APs inside of the light > fixtures using any brand of equipment? > > Thanks. > > > -jcw > <image003.jpg> > > > John Watters The University of Alabama > Office of Information > Technology > 205-348-3992 > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/ <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/ <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/ <http://www.educause.edu/groups/>. > > <image002.jpg> ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
