Twenty potential users per AP is exactly what we have for our largest ResWireless location although we could infill with a second AP dropping this to 10 students per AP.
This complex is 700 students and we have 35 APs (with a potential of 70 total). Since this is a wireless only location (because cabling was too expensive), I wouldn't go much higher than that for the "students per AP" ratio.
Two other locations have about 8 users per AP because of the type of building.
It wasn't cost effective for us to look at special solutions like Vivato for these locations. We decided to follow the same model (and equipment) as the main campus wireless network (for now).
We do not allow servers on reswireless (but will tolerate them if they do not impact other users).
... Jonn Martell, Manager, UBC Wireless
John Hofmann wrote:
One obvious (to me) rule of thumb is to try to have no more than about 20 connections per access point.
-----Original Message----- From: 802.11 wireless issues listserv [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Press Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 1:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Dorm utilization
As mentioned in a previous posting, we are planning to connect a 500 student dorm complex on our campus (see http://som.csudh.edu/fac/lpress/471/hout/dorm/dormdescription.htm).
Have you any rules of thumb as to the bandwidth we would need to provide to give a "DSL like" quality of service?
Have you had trouble with students running server farms, and, if so, how have you coped with them?
Larry Press
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