Excellent… thanks! ~Blake
From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Community Group Listserv <[email protected]> on behalf of "Cassels, Lawson" <[email protected]> Reply-To: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Community Group Listserv <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 9:51 AM To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] [External] Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Request for outdoor wifi access point mounting example photos External Email If you are able to trench fiber to the AP locations, consider doing hybrid/powered fiber. It combines 2 or more single mode fiber strands with large gauge copper conductors. You can push up to 120W of PoE through it and 30 watts will reach well over 3,000 feet from your head-end. https://www.commscope.com/product-type/networking-systems/powered-fiber-cable-systems/hybrid-cables/ Hybrid Cables | CommScope<https://www.commscope.com/product-type/networking-systems/powered-fiber-cable-systems/hybrid-cables/> Together, we are making the future possible. CommScope solutions work best when they are designed, delivered, configured and installed by our global partner network. www.commscope.com You'd pair it with a hardened 48-57V SFP switch like the Altronix NetWaySP3B. https://www.altronix.com/library/pdf/downloads/NetWaySpectrumBrochure0517web.pdf We use these to power Aruba AP-275/277 units and they can power multiple APs if you are under 3,000 feet. I will warn that the web interface on the switch is glitchy (it's basically a dumb switch though, so no need for the web interface unless you are curious) and you will need a dedicated or at least clean electrical circuit for the card's power supplies (we blew PoE chips on those cards left and right until we realized that our power circuit was shared with a dehumidifier and two industrial garage door openers on the opposite side of the building. Altronix was incredibly generous with free repairs while we worked through this.) Lawson Cassels Illinois State University ________________________________ From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Community Group Listserv <[email protected]> on behalf of Blake Brown <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2020 8:27 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] [External] Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Request for outdoor wifi access point mounting example photos [This message came from an external source. If suspicious, report to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] How are you providing AC/DC power and are these setup in a mesh configuration or wired back into the network? Thanks, Blake Sent from my cell phone On Jul 20, 2020, at 6:20 PM, Smith, Nayef <[email protected]> wrote: External Email Thanks Ricardo. I agree with your observation regarding limited options. We’ve deployed the x75s using the nearest utility poles up to this point and painted them. We’re now challenged with providing service to our main quad with few utilities structures and buildings with specialized exterior surfaces. The “bee hives” just aren’t subtle. Nayef Nayef Z Smith Emory University - Network Services 404-727-6019 ________________________________ From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Community Group Listserv <[email protected]> on behalf of Ricardo Stella <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2020 8:47:45 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [External] Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Request for outdoor wifi access point mounting example photos When you mention "minimizing visual impact" you reduce your options big time. Basically for this, my suggestion is to use NEMA enclosures for the AP. For Aruba, you could use AP-367 for example (not sure which are the 500 equivalent) which can be mounted horizontally and don't require antennas. Otherwise you would need an enclosure for the AP and another one for the external antennas. The enclosures can be painted to somewhat match the exterior color. Otherwise, omni units will need an arm that extends out, and the AP hanging below it. Aruvb's x75 units look like a bucket. x65 units are narrow but also hang below. You can always hide them like Disney does. Except in Galaxy's Edge.. On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 5:26 PM Hales, David <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: We had a really good thread about this a while back, The subject line was “Aruba AP-3XX mounting question” and it was last July in case anyone wants to look in the old digests. I’m forwarding you a copy of the thread directly. David Hales Network Systems Administrator Information Technology Services 1010 N. 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