Though not in residence halls (yet), we are currently in the process of installing the 702Ws in a new 300+ seat auditorium under the table tops. The rows of tables with attached seating already had channels under the top for wired data (which we will not use for the intended purpose) plus power (for both 100 VAC outlets as well as USB power outlets). There is space between this tray and the front modesty panel to mount the 702W using a half-depth plastic outlet box. The Ethernet cable to the APs will run in the tray section devoted to wired Ethernet. It emptied at each end to an under-the-floor conduit back to our comm closet.
A mock up of this design was done in a smaller venue with similar tables & trays. Our measurements showed that we could provide relatively small cells (8-12 seats) with this method. We hope it really works. We will see in the fall when this new classroom building opens. The major problem we have with the 702Ws is that they lack 802.11ac radios.This is not a major stumbling block for me right now. But, so far it has held us up from using them in the residence halls where they would probably have to last at least 5 years before we could refresh them. Very nice pricing though. An alternate uplink port that was not on the back side would also be nice (this would have made our current installation even slimmer (though tests show that the power/data tray provides good protection from damage). We also look forward to the new Cisco 2800/3800 Wave 2 WAPs. I wonder why our local Cisco SE hasn't mentioned them to us. ========================== -jcw ________________________________ From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [[email protected]] on behalf of Daniel Brisson [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 1:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] New Cisco 2800/3800 Wave 2 WAPs - thoughts on new flexible radio assignment? Yes, the flexible radio design is definitely interesting. I’m interested to see how it plays out in terms of shuffling clients between APs based on what radio is available. I wanted to ask…have you considered the 702W for your res halls? It really seems to be the way to go in terms of creating small cells for the myriad devices that existing in that setting. We have a new dorm going up as well and with our experience with the 3502i’s, which grants has not been bad, but I really see the benefit of going with the 702w style. -dan Dan Brisson Network Engineer University of Vermont From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 2:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] New Cisco 2800/3800 Wave 2 WAPs - thoughts on new flexible radio assignment? For the Cisco shops: I recently had a briefing on the new Cisco 2800/3800 Wave 2 WAPs coming in May, and I’m pretty excited for the new flexible radio design. For those that have not read up on it, in the new models one of the two radios can dynamically move (self optimize) between 2.4 and 5 GHz depending on need (coverage/performance) or function (Serve clients, security monitoring, service assurance aka be a client, or enhanced location). Seems like Cisco is addressing one of my long standing concerns/wishes, that when designing dense deployments, that the number of 2.4 GHz radios become overkill and wasted. The new model provides for much better 5 GHz coverage (lots of WAPs running 5GHz x 2) with just enough running 2.4 GHz to handle legacy needs. It’s going to make my life much easier when designing for our residential halls. Any of the other Cisco shops excited for the new flexible radio feature? Thoughts? I have a new residence hall coming online in August so the timing is great. Jeff ********** 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/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
