We did some testing with Beam+ and could not get the robot to roam completely seamlessly, though enabling 802.11r provided a comparable experience to using an open SSID. Here are some configuration recommendations based on our tests.
Beam+ technical specifications: - Beam+ supports 802.11r FT - Beam+ uses only one Wi-Fi radio, whereas Beam Pro uses two separate Wi-Fi radios in an active/standby configuration. We were unable to determine MIMO configuration in either case. To improve Beam+ performance, we recommend the following: - Enable 802.11r FT on a WLAN for these devices - Configure Beam client to use 5 GHz radios only and let users know this coverage requirement On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 11:19 PM, Samuel Clements <[email protected]> wrote: > Can you use an AP in autonomous WGB mode to get CCKM support? > -Sam > > This email sent from a mobile computing device. Please excuse typos and > brevity. > > On Apr 14, 2016, at 6:41 PM, Peter Arbouin <[email protected] > <[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with beam robots > <http://www.awabot.com/en/telepresence-robots>? Our robotics research > group has purchased one and we are experiencing dropouts when the robot > roams from access point to access point. > > We are running Cisco 3702i aps and Wism2’s. We found it does not support > CCX, so is doing a full 802.1x auth each time it roams between access > points. We have also tried a PSK network which is slightly better, but > still have dropouts when roaming. > > > > Being real time video it is has really brought to our attention the roam > times involved. > > > > Any suggestions greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Peter. > > > > > *Peter Arbouin | Network Engineer *IT Networks | Information Technology > Services > Queensland University of Technology > Level 3 | 88 Musk Avenue | Kelvin Grove Campus > > Mob: 0402476892 | Ph: +61 7 3138 1030 > > Email: [email protected] > > > CRICOS No. 00213J > > > ********** 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/. > > -- John Simpkins ERP Analyst ITS Communications Systems and Data Centers University of Michigan ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
