Same exact situation here. We've been rolling out wireless to the
residence halls, but encourage the faster and more stable wired
connection. We've definitely seen a major jump in wireless usage, to the
point of having to increase capacity at two different points during this
academic year already.
-Ben
Ben Fielden
ISS Student Technology Services
The George Washington University
Hennessey, Sean wrote:
We use both – two wired ports in each dorm (or one per pillow in case
of larger dorms) and are as of now offering wireless in each building.
So far, wireless hasn’t proven quite stable enough to replace wired
and we suggest that users use wired primarily for its speed and
availability. As we’re progressing, though, more and more students are
opting to use wireless, so that may change. With all that in mind, we
recently replaced our entire switch infrastructure so we want to use it! J
- Sean
*From:* Cisco Clean Access Users and Administrators
[mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *James Moskwa
*Sent:* Thursday, February 05, 2009 11:01 AM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Residence Halls, wired vs wireless
Today, most all of our residence halls are wired (one jack per pillow
on average) with some wireless coverage in common areas. We are toying
with the idea of converting to 100% wireless, which would allow us to
retire rather than replace an aging switch infrastructure.
As part of the investigation process, I was hoping to get some
feedback from other institutions on what they have done or are
planning to do with their residence hall infrastructure in regards to
the wired vs wireless question.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
-- Jim
Jim Moskwa
Manager Networks & Security
Information Technology Department
Johnson & Wales University
8 Abbott Park Place
Providence, RI 02903
Office: 401-598-1556
Fax: 401-598-1329
Email: [email protected]
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