Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meraki?
On Aug 11, 2010, at 09:19, Marcelo Lew wrote:
I was wondering if somebody on the list is using (or considered) using the
Meraki System?
Yup, we use Meraki for Stanford CS. I'm quite happy with the hosted (I gag a
little if I say 'cloud') controller and management interface, and even happier
that they've implemented every feature I've asked for ('real' VLAN tagging,
RADIUS-based vlan assignment, a few others).
My only complaint (nothing to do with Meraki) is that I have to I run this in
in parallel with other networks competing for spectrum, in a building that I
believe was designed to absorb the 2.4-5GHz range. :)
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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Aruba vs HP vs Meraki
On Apr 13, 2010, at 08:07, gwill...@uccs.edu wrote: As for Meraki, the concept works in some cases, and I'm not sure what the educational costs are, but the cost of their APs as advertised and enterprise controller seems almost the same as Aruba. I have to tout Meraki a little here, especially for environments that are dynamic or open to experimentation. The online, hosted controller (can't bring myself to say cloud controller) makes making serious network changes -- say, special event networks segregated from your normal wireless, reassigning VLANs, things that I would normally avoid -- brain-dead simple. They've also been extremely open to new feature suggestions, and there's zero effort to trying them out safely. -- // Miles Davis - mi...@cs.stanford.edu - http://www.cs.stanford.edu/~miles // Computer Science Department - Computer Facilities // Stanford University ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Aruba vs HP vs Meraki
On Apr 13, 2010, at 10:45, Lee H Badman wrote: Just a bit more on Miles' comments- I did like that with Meraki, the controller layer is somebody else's problem. And that when you lose link to the cloud, everything local still pretty much works despite the controller being out there in the Great Beyond. And if you duct-taped a couple of Meraki MR14s together and put them at the end of a good chain or leather strap, you'd have a nice whoopin' piece. (One MR 14 alone has a fairly good edge you could leverage- may not puncture the skin with it but would certainly leave a good welt.) Ooh, especially with the mounting hardware attached... -- // Miles Davis - mi...@cs.stanford.edu - http://www.cs.stanford.edu/~miles // Computer Science Department - Computer Facilities // Stanford University ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Aruba vs HP vs Meraki
On Apr 2, 2010, at 11:21, Ethan Sommer wrote: To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Aruba vs HP vs Meraki We are considering replacing our 200+ AP wireless infrastructure with a controller based 802.11n system. I believe we have narrowed it down to Aruba, HP Procurve (we use HP switch gear), and Meraki. I have two questions: 1. Are there any hidden costs we should watch out for with any of these (particularly Aruba.) Will we hit major costs other than the up front cost for the APs and the controllers? 2. I know a lot of schools are very happily using Aruba, but I haven't heard of any schools using HP and very few using Meraki. Are there any schools who have gone with Aruba and regretted it? If so, why? Are there any schools out there using HP Procurve (formerly Colubrius) or Merkai? What do you think of them? Did you have any surprises after you deployed? I've deployed Meraki for wireless in the Gates Computer Science building at Stanford. I'd be happy to answer any questions about our experience. No unpleasant surprises to speak of. -- // Miles Davis - mi...@cs.stanford.edu - http://www.cs.stanford.edu/~miles // Computer Science Department - Computer Facilities // Stanford University ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
