Dear Paul, Our Wi-Fi at AUBG is Trapeze/Juniper. Two years ago we installed WLA322 dual-radio, 802.11n capable, 2x2 MIMO in every dorm room (370 new + approx. 175 existing 2.4 Ghz capable only devices). During fine tuning of the system with new AP’s we broadcasted separate SSID’s for 2.4 Ghz and for 5 Ghz. Based on accumulated experience this summer we switched to single SSID and left band selection to the control system. I support Frans that user should see SSID and connect.
Thank you! Best, Latcho [cid:image001.jpg@01D0D4F7.4F1E49A0] Latchezar Filtchev Director Office of Communications and Computing Telephone: +359 73 | 888 346 | E-mail: lat...@aubg.edu<mailto:lat...@aubg.edu> Office of Communications and Computing Main building, room 118 1 G.Izmirliev sq.; 2700 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria [cid:image002.jpg@01D0D4F7.4F1E49A0] From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Frans Panken Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 9:31 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Exclusive 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz SSIDs Paul, I am not a supporter of this. Mainly because I think Wi-Fi knowledge for the end-user should be minimised. Users should just see the SSID and connect; options to choose from should be minimized. The most important thing users must learn is checking the correctness of the Radius server to whom they give their credentials. For the rest, the device and the Wi-Fi infrastructure should do their very best in serving Wi-Fi users optimaly. Devices in general do a rather good job in selecting the best band. Besides, users have insufficient knowledge in making the right choice between the 2,4Ghz and 5Ghz bands. Note that choosing 5Ghz is simply not always the best choice. If you're too far away from the AP (or because of whether channels or interference on the 5Gh band), the 2,4Ghz band may be the better choice. Good devices switch between the frequencies, to serve users best. You disable that function by introducing separate SSIDs for both bands. -Frans Paul Sedy schreef op 11/08/15 om 22:22: Hello everyone, We are a Cisco shop and have, up until now, employed a single SSID for students, supporting both 2.4 Ghz and 5Ghz connections. During this summer, we have been working to develop sufficient AP density to ensure good 5Ghz cells throughout our dorms. In the past, we have seen numerous instances of poorer performance on the 2.4 Ghz spectrum, but up to this point, have relied on the client to make the decision between these two options. We are thinking of deploying two separate SSIDs, a 5Ghz network and a 2.4 Ghz network, that are exclusive in order to promote a better experience for the students with devices capable of 5Ghz connectivity. We would probably use the original SSID name with an appended (5 Ghz) or (2.4 Ghz). Are any of you currently employing this type of configuration and how well has it worked for you? We would appreciate any insights that anyone might have. Paul Sedy The Master’s College Director of IT Operations 21726 Placerita Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91321 661.362.2340 | rps...@masters.edu<mailto:rps...@masters.edu> ********** 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/.
