RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Very high number of wireless devices returning from break
We are experiencing the same issues at here at Valencia College. On our larger campuses or average went from 1000-1500 to 6000-8000. We changed our authentication from BlueSocket to SafeConnect and we had the same concerns and had the vendor validate the counts. Our only thing we can think of is that the Bluesocket was limiting in some way and the additional devices students/faculty/staff are carrying has increased dramatically. Bruce Marshall Valencia College From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Wright, Don Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:10 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Very high number of wireless devices returning from break All, It seems an alarmingly high number of wireless devices have returned to our campus this week. After at least of year of steadily increasing numbers, we are now seeing a roughly 40% increase since last December. At first I didn't believe what I was seeing and opened a case with the vendor to confirm reporting was accurate. Tied into this, we upgraded by a major version earlier this month and I thought this could be related. Apparently not the case, everything we've looked at tells us that the numbers are accurate. I'm still looking a stats, but haven't been able to come up with anything yet. Is anyone else seeing this magnitude of increase in devices over winter break ? Don Wright Brown University ** 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/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] 802.11n AP recommendations
Hello, We needed to wireless enable a math lab for a 100 workstations and we ended up using 4 Aruba A/P's and controller running 802.11N. We are seeing throughput in excess of 200meg at the workstations and they have experienced no issues with them. We have them secured with Certificates on both ends also. I would contact them and see if they can do a proof of concept for you as they did here. We are actually a Cisco shop with A/P's but I could not get them to guarantee success in the environment that we have them in. Aruba said No problem and they delivered on that statement. Bruce Bruce Marshall Director of Network Infrastructure Services Valencia Community College -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Tom Lowry Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 2:41 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] 802.11n AP recommendations We have a robotics research group that wants the highest-speed wireless connections possible. All the equipment is in the same room -- approximately 50'x 50'. Many consumer grade 802.11n APs seem to top out at well below 100Mbps. If anyone can recommend equipment that can achieve higher throughput, please let me know. I won't say price is no object, but we need to consider the options. Thanks, Tom Lowry Department of Computer Science University of Arizona ** 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/.
