We have ASSA ABLOY locks too. I agree with Aaron, as that is exactly the reason why we went with the wifi locks. One argument that might have a little more traction is that we, for example, are not able to send and "immediate lock" to our wifi locks because they connect to the controller for a very short amount of time at midnight (or whatever time they're programmed to do it), at which time the sync occurs, and after that they disconnect from wifi, once they disconnect, the controller is not able to access them because they are offline. So in an emergency situation this doesn't work very well at all, especially if you have, or are looking into a system integrated with your locks (like informacast for example) that can lock down your whole campus with the push of a button. Now, our locks are about 4 or 5 years old so it might be that the new ones are "smarter", but this has been our experience with these so far.
rossella mariotti-jones | network analyst | information technology | chemeketa community college | p: 503-589-7775 | e: rmari...@chemeketa.edu On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 11:07 AM, Aaron Abitia <aabi...@calpoly.edu> wrote: > Yeah, this thread is summing up the issues with doing the door locks over > WiFi, but in the near term it's unlikely that any arguments will deter most > organizations because it's all about initial financial layout. The cost of > retrofit for a hardwire connection is so high, they will not want to pay > for that when wireless is available. They don't yet know about the > pitfalls, but since it's all about the initial layout, none of that matters > until disasters start to occur. Here there's a push to do the same thing > in our dorms. The only buildings that will get hardwire to the door locks > are the ones already in construction. > > -Aaron > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 10:33 AM, Derek Johnson <djohn...@fhsu.edu> wrote: > >> Our campus planners are looking to standardize & modernize lock systems >> across campus, and they're drooling over my worst nightmare wireless >> door locks that connect to our existing wifi network. 2.4GHz only, of >> course. I'm against this idea for too many reasons to list (technical & >> security-based), but I'm curious to hear perspectives from the community. >> Has anyone deployed or had to support a wifi-based door lock system? >> What's been your experience? >> >> On the flip side, have you successfully fended off a push for wireless >> door locks? If so, do tell... :) >> >> Thinking back to Lee's recent drone discussion... perhaps I can get >> administration interested in drone surveillance instead of wifi door >> locks. That's an idea I could get behind... >> >> >> Derek Johnson | Data Communications Coordinator >> FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY >> 415 Lyman Dr. TH 101, Hays, KS 67601 >> (785) 628 - 5688 | dpjohn...@fhsu.edu >> >> ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE >> Constituent Group discussion list can be found at >> http://www.educause.edu/groups/. >> >> > > > -- > Aaron Abitia > Network Analyst > Enterprise Systems, Networks > Information Technology Services > Cal Poly State University > Tel: 805.756.1295 > ********** 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/.
