There are few problems I see with this line of thinking.
a) This is the same argument people made when 802.11n arrived i.e. Stick with 802.11g as it’s less expensive, proven, and there are hardly any 11n clients. For those of us who jumped on the cutting edge, we road an explosive wave of 11n clients and all the benefits of being prepared for it. Others that stuck to 11g no doubt regretted their decision. b) If there is a cost difference between Wave 1 and 2 it’s because the manufacture knows Wave 1 is dead, and they are more than happy to get that inventory cleared out. You’ve just purchased on the declining edge of that technology’s life-cycle. c) Life-cycle. If your AP life-cycle is say five years (or longer), a Wave 1 AP is already a couple of years into its eventual EOS/EOL with the vendor. This means you could get four years out and it’s no longer supported by current controller code. By purchasing at the leading-edge, you’re many more years from having to deal with that scenario. Jeff From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> on behalf of James Andrewartha <[email protected]> Right now I would still buy mid-range Wave 1 APs, because the pricing is significantly cheaper, and there’s hardly any MU-MIMO clients yet, Apple devices in particular. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
