Their published documentation with the devices & online still states that painting voids the warranty.
It appears that, at least for antennas, you are allowed to paint them according to http://community.arubanetworks.com/t5/Access-Points-and-Mesh-Routers/painting-aruba-ant-16/td-p/67412 I believe the Aruba user answering, oharms (Otto Harms), is in charge of the AP group.. Here is another thread where, in the last 2 postings, an Aruba employee cautions about painting indoor APs. http://community.arubanetworks.com/t5/Access-Points-and-Mesh-Routers/Aesthetic-Outdoor-Wireless-Stand-Alone-Enclosure/m-p/19374/highlight/true#M275 Bruce Osborne Network Engineer IT Network Services (434) 592-4229 Liberty University | Training Champions for Christ since 1971 -----Original Message----- From: Tim Cappalli [mailto:cappa...@brandeis.edu] Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2013 8:07 AM Subject: Re: RF interference from 802.11 Certain non-metallic paints can now be used without voiding the Aruba warranty. I would contact your SE about the specifics. Tim Cappalli, Network Engineer LTS | Brandeis University x67149 | (617) 701-7149 cappa...@brandeis.edu -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Osborne, Bruce W (Network Services) Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 7:52 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] RF interference from 802.11 For Aruba APs, painting voids the lifetime warranty. Bruce Osborne Network Engineer IT Network Services (434) 592-4229 Liberty University | Training Champions for Christ since 1971 -----Original Message----- From: Barron Hulver [mailto:barron.hul...@oberlin.edu] Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 3:33 PM Subject: Re: RF interference from 802.11 The light on a Cisco lightweight access point can be turned off via the command-line. We've done this on the few APs we installed in a local theater we own. (Of course, you could just prime and paint over the light.) Barron Barron Hulver Director of Networking, Operations, and Systems Center for Information Technology Oberlin College 148 West College Street Oberlin, OH 44074 440-775-8702 http://www2.oberlin.edu/staff/bhulver/ On 6/5/13 9:29 AM, Chanowski, John wrote: > Because APs are a source of ... potentially light, we have had > requests from our Physics and Astronomy Departments that APs not be placed in certain ... "dark" areas.... > -----Original Message----- > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Julian Y Koh > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 5:23 PM > To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU > Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] RF interference from 802.11 > > Has anyone had to deal with researchers claiming that 802.11 RF causes interference with their laboratory experiments and apparatus? We're getting rumblings out of our Physics department - they are trying to prevent APs from getting installed in their area because of what they say are highly sensitive devices that will be adversely affected. > > My personal opinion is....well, I'll withhold that for now. Anyone > gone through this? Thanks in advance! > > ********** 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/.
