Xirrus site surveys are free. I just had the guy here for our new elementary.
Sarah Sarah M. Freking, District Technology Director Storm Lake Community School District Storm Lake, IA 50588 Phone: 712-732-8100 Fax: 712-732-8101 I see, I forget. I hear, I remember. I do, I understand.--Chinese Proverbs info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us writes: >Jim >Who did you have come in and do the site survey and what did it cost you to >have that done. > >Mitch Mueller >Network Administrator >Emmetsburg Community Schools >Emmetsburg, Ia 50536 >[ mailto:mmuel...@emmetsburg.k12.ia.us ]mmuel...@emmetsburg.k12.ia.us >P: (712)852-2966 >C: (712)298-0596 > > > > >====================================================================================================From: >"Jim Kerns" <jke...@spencer.k12.ia.us> >Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 3:30 PM >To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us >Subject: re: [info-tech] Wireless mobie lab > > >What are your thoughts on the Xirrus in comparison to other wireless >solutions? We just did a site >survey at the HS here and are thinking about putting Xirrus in place of the >mess we have now. They >really seem to be powerful AP's with alot of extra functionality. What are >your thoughts? > > > >Jim Kerns, Technology Director >Spencer Community Schools >23 East 7th St >P.O. Box 200 >Spencer, Iowa 51301 >jke...@spencer.k12.ia.us >712.262.0339 >FAX 712.262.1116 > >>>> "Paul Heyer" 4/8/2009 3:05 PM >>> >We have 28 laptops on carts that gets used in our elementary and middle >school. We have installed >4 Xirrus arrays in the buildings so we can connect wireless anywhere but the >custodian room in the >basement. We do use the laptop for testing with the students and have not had >a connection >problem. > >We leased the laptops for 3 years and are currently in the 2nd year. When we >leased we moved to a >larger battery so the laptops can run all day without having to be plugged in. >Our carts also get >abused some...laptops not plugged in, cords hanging out and laptops not put >away. We do have >teachers scheduled (supposedly) to check the carts every nite...but it doesnt >alway happen. W > >Paul (Wally) Heyer >Technology Coordinator >Titonka CSD >www.titonka.k12.ia.us > >---------------------------------------- > >From: "Gutshall, Pam" >Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 2:33 PM >To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us >Subject: [info-tech] Wireless mobie lab > >We are looking into getting a wireless lab for the middle school. In some of >your experiences, can >you give me some pros and cons? > >Pam Gutshall >MS Technology Paraeducator >Prairie Valley Middle School >515-467-5700 >gutsh...@gowrie.k12.ia.us > > > >--- >[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] > >--------------------------------------------------------- >Archived messages from this list can be found at: >http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ >--------------------------------------------------------- >
