RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-14 Thread Linchuan Yang
E.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost I know this is a crazy question with tons of variables but I am trying to at least get an idea of what it would cost to do a wireless survey in our residence halls. We have 7 buildings built over the years with a variety of constru

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-14 Thread Mike King
The last one I had done via a commerical provider was over 6 years ago. It cost us around $2000-$3000. For one floor. He showed up with the Ekahau software. The software itself costs $2000-$3000 dollars. We just bought it and had a student worker do the rest of our buildings. On Mon, Mar 14,

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-14 Thread Lee H Badman
E.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost The last one I had done via a commerical provider was over 6 years ago. It cost us around $2000-$3000. For one floor. He showed up with the Ekahau software. The software itself costs $2000-$3000 dollars. We just bought it and had a st

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-14 Thread Winston Chow
Usually companies don't like to do site surveys because they do it assuming you'll buy APs from them. If anything I found that companies will do it for a lot of money but give you a significant credit if you buy APs/controllers/service from them. That doesn't work with our procurement system that

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-15 Thread heath.barnhart
If you have any resellers/technology partners/consultants you might ask them. Standard consultant fees would probably apply (I've seen $150-$300/hour). If they're good they should be able to survey a couple buildings in a day (which should be less than $1500 a floor). You could also do it yours

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-15 Thread Brian Helman
uent Group Listserv [WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of heath.barnhart [heath.barnh...@washburn.edu] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:57 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost If you have any resellers/technology partners/consu

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-15 Thread John Kaftan
[WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of heath.barnhart [heath.barnh...@washburn.edu] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:57 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost If you have any resellers/technology partners/consultants you might ask

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-16 Thread Peter P Morrissey
; > > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > [WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of heath.barnhart > [heath.barnh...@washburn.edu] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:57 AM > > To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSE

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-16 Thread Jeffrey Sessler
; > -Brian > > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > [WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of heath.barnhart > [heath.barnh...@washburn.edu] > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:57 AM > To: WIRELESS-LAN@LIST

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-16 Thread Holland, Ryan C.
>> From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv >> [WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of heath.barnhart >> [heath.barnh...@washburn.edu] >> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:57 AM >> To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU >> Subject:

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-16 Thread Brian Helman
RELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost Agree I wouldn't run new "port-per-pillow" drops, but I wouldn't ditch existing drops (just update the switching) and anywhere you have apartment-style living I would put a wired port in the comm

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-16 Thread John Kaftan
:* Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:30 PM *To:* WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost Agree I wouldn't run new "port-per-pillow" drops, but I wouldn't ditch existing drops (just update the switching) and anywhere you have apartm

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-22 Thread John Kaftan
RELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost I have everyone held back to 2 Mbs on wireless. That seems to be a good number for now. Nobody is complaining and it helps to keep their experience consistent. They can watch a Netflix movie with that. I ima

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-22 Thread Voll, Toivo
South Florida From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of John Kaftan Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 15:12 To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost So I hate to dig this

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-22 Thread heath.barnhart
y, March 16, 2011 8:16 PM *To:* WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost I have everyone held back to 2 Mbs on wireless. That seems to be a good number for now. Nobody is complaining and it helps to keep their experience consistent. They

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-22 Thread Hanset, Philippe C
tserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of John Kaftan Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 8:16 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost I have everyone held back to 2 Mbs on wireless.

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-22 Thread David J Molta
ohn Kaftan Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 8:16 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost I have everyone held back to 2 Mbs on wireless. That seems to be a good number for now. Nobody is complaining and it helps to keep their experience consistent.

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-22 Thread Hanset, Philippe C
ege 315.792.3102 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of John Kaftan Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 8:16 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost I have everyon

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-22 Thread Brian Helman
[jkaf...@utica.edu] Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 3:11 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost So I hate to dig this up again but nobody really responded to Jeff Sessler’s post “Given the need for designs based on capacity rather than coverage,

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-22 Thread Lee H Badman
...@utk.edu] Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 4:47 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost 5 GHz was only usable in hallways (deserted) and the front part of suites (shower and restroom). Where users are present we were measuring -80 dBm or less at 5

Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-22 Thread Hanset, Philippe C
day, March 22, 2011 4:47 PM > To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU > Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost > > 5 GHz was only usable in hallways (deserted) and the front part of suites > (shower and restroom). > Where users are present we were measuring -80 dBm

RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-23 Thread Christian.Heroux
lto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of John Kaftan Sent: 14 mars 2011 12:42 To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost I know this is a crazy question with tons of variables but I am trying to at least get an idea of what it would cost

Re: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost

2011-03-15 Thread jcoehoorn
U] On Behalf Of heath.barnhart [heath.barnh...@washburn.edu] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:57 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Site Survey cost If you have any resellers/technology partners/consultants you might ask them. Standard co