Hi John, We have 802.11r enabled and the beam is connecting on 5 GHz. It would be great if you could give us an update on your findings with the other products you test. Thanks for the response,
Peter. Peter Arbouin | Network Engineer IT Networks | Information Technology Services Queensland University of Technology Level 3 | 88 Musk Avenue | Kelvin Grove Campus Mob: 0402476892 | Ph: +61 7 3138 1030 Email: p.arbo...@qut.edu.au<mailto:p.arbo...@qut.edu.au> CRICOS No. 00213J From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of John Simpkins Sent: Friday, 15 April 2016 10:24 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Beam teleconference Robot roaming issues Granted, we did not implement an 802.11r WLAN based on the testing recommendation - we sent the test unit back and are evaluating other products. On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 8:19 AM, John Simpkins <sim...@umich.edu<mailto:sim...@umich.edu>> wrote: We did some testing with Beam+ and could not get the robot to roam completely seamlessly, though enabling 802.11r provided a comparable experience to using an open SSID. Here are some configuration recommendations based on our tests. Beam+ technical specifications: * Beam+ supports 802.11r FT * Beam+ uses only one Wi-Fi radio, whereas Beam Pro uses two separate Wi-Fi radios in an active/standby configuration. We were unable to determine MIMO configuration in either case. To improve Beam+ performance, we recommend the following: * Enable 802.11r FT on a WLAN for these devices * Configure Beam client to use 5 GHz radios only and let users know this coverage requirement On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 11:19 PM, Samuel Clements <scleme...@gmail.com<mailto:scleme...@gmail.com>> wrote: Can you use an AP in autonomous WGB mode to get CCKM support? -Sam This email sent from a mobile computing device. Please excuse typos and brevity. On Apr 14, 2016, at 6:41 PM, Peter Arbouin <p.arbo...@qut.edu.au<mailto:p.arbo...@qut.edu.au>> wrote: Hi, Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with beam robots<http://www.awabot.com/en/telepresence-robots>? Our robotics research group has purchased one and we are experiencing dropouts when the robot roams from access point to access point. We are running Cisco 3702i aps and Wism2’s. We found it does not support CCX, so is doing a full 802.1x auth each time it roams between access points. We have also tried a PSK network which is slightly better, but still have dropouts when roaming. Being real time video it is has really brought to our attention the roam times involved. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks, Peter. Peter Arbouin | Network Engineer IT Networks | Information Technology Services Queensland University of Technology Level 3 | 88 Musk Avenue | Kelvin Grove Campus Mob: 0402476892 | Ph: +61 7 3138 1030<tel:%2B61%207%203138%201030> Email: p.arbo...@qut.edu.au<mailto:p.arbo...@qut.edu.au> CRICOS No. 00213J ********** 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/. -- John Simpkins ERP Analyst ITS Communications Systems and Data Centers University of Michigan -- John Simpkins ERP Analyst ITS Communications Systems and Data Centers University of Michigan ********** 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/.
