> The question is, what is the maximum number of users that you ever had on > a single AP? Also, has anybody found any problems in utilizing wireless > in a classroom setting, where many users may associate at nearly the same > time? --
Yup. Our school of management has 2 340s per classroom, to service about 35-40 students. Last year, we got a call from the IT staff over there, saying that they were having problems with performance in one of them - the network was really slow. After a bit of Q&A, it turned out that what was happening was the instructor telling everyone "OK, now let's take a look at this web page..." I just discouraged our MIS dept from installing 11b in a training lab, because what they are training for is use of Peoplesoft. Not so much, with the 11b there, I said, but wait until a/g is available and then we'll talk. The load balancing algorithms on Cisco APs still need work IMO, but even with "perfect" distribution among 3 11b channels, you need to really understand the intended application before you spend ~$1000 per drop for 11b-based solutions. 11Mb half-duplex just isn't a very big pipe in a classroom setting of any appreciable size, even tripled up. Yes, YMMV - but that variance is what you need to scope properly with potential users. John John J. Brassil | Network Engineer, Vanderbilt Data/Video Engineering voice 615.322.2496 | ICQ 9660375 ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/memdir/cg/.
