Aruba already has their product on the market - the AP93H. http://www.arubanetworks.com/products/access-points/ap-93h/
Bruce Osborne Network Engineer - Wireless Team IT Network Services (434) 592-4229 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Training Champions for Christ since 1971 From: Britton Anderson [mailto:blanders...@alaska.edu] Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 1:28 PM Subject: Re: WiFi planning spin-off - Student provided wifi For new residence halls, I would really push the 702W AP. They're not actually out yet, but depending on how far out you are you could still account for them in your plan. If you haven't seen them yet, http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps5678/ps12968/data_sheet_c78-728968.html Each AP is dual band, has a 4 port switch built in. Almost like a SOHO router, but you get the added bonus to be able to manage it through your WLC's, and PoE powered. And at 2dBm at the lowest power level, you can contain the broadcast area. And if your res halls are anything like ours with the walls made of concrete, signals should go beyond each room. Britton Anderson<mailto:blanders...@alaska.edu> | Senior Network Communications Specialist | Office of Information Technology<http://www.alaska.edu/oit> | 907.450.8250 On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Mike Albano <mike.alb...@unlv.edu<mailto:mike.alb...@unlv.edu>> wrote: Sounds like a bad idea. Most SOHO routers/ap's you pick up at bestbuy/fry's run at max Tx power and have lowest supported data-rate of 1Mbps. Your 2.4GHz RF will be likely be unusable. ResHalls are even worse (RF-wise) than apartments, as they are much closer together. Let me know if you'd like me to expand on this but I'd say the following will greatly impact the usability if each suite/room has it's own soho ap: *CCI *ACI (with no channel plan, these devices will be on more than just 1,6,11) *Security (even w/ WPA2-PSK, most of these devices support the broken WPS) My experience is you either pay up-front (in $ or staff-time) to properly survey, or you pay on the back-end in troubleshooting. You are right about Education though. Regardless of the direction you choose, get signage, put it on the welcome packet etc. etc. Setting expectations has helped us a lot, especially when there's a MWO in every room and we are @ 50% 2.4GHz-only clients. Mike Albano UNLV -----The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>> wrote: ----- To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> From: "Barros, Jacob" <jkbar...@grace.edu<mailto:jkbar...@grace.edu>> Sent by: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>> Date: 12/13/2013 09:36AM Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] WiFi planning spin-off - Student provided wifi I didn't think this topic would generate that much buzz. Thank you all for your feed back. Allow me to jump tracks here and and throw out a concept that may seem heretical. In res halls, has anyone provided ONLY wired connections and allowed students to bring in their own router(s). From a managed perspective, there are several reasons why it's a bad idea. However I cannot shake the notion that with proper education, the rewards might outweigh the risks. To me, the target reward is that the student receives the level of service they want where they want it. The user can chose what device is desired and upgrade as they see fit and the technology is always current. IT would help with best practices, education and limited support but the student is ultimately responsible. I would really like to pitch this for an apartment style dorm that is being built. Does anyone think this model can work? Jake Barros | Network Administrator | Office of Information Technology Grace College and Seminary | Winona Lake, IN | 574.372.5100<tel:574.372.5100> x6178 ********** 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/. ********** 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/.