GT - I ran into this problem because I used my phone to troubleshoot multi mode optical links, but then I got a phone with an IR filter on the rear camera. I discovered that the front camera still does not have the IR filter, at least on an iPhone 6S. Hope that helps.
On Tuesday, September 6, 2016, GT Hill <g...@gthill.com> wrote: > Here’s an AWESOME idea (if I do say so myself). Vendors could put an > infrared status light in their APs. Of course not visible to the naked eye > BUT, if you get an older phone etc, it will see IR lights (many newer > phones have IR filters). Point your phone camera to the IR source and > you’ll see the blinking lights. Mic drop. > > GT > > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv < > WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU');>> on > behalf of James Helzerman <jarh...@umich.edu > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jarh...@umich.edu');>> > Reply-To: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv < > WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU');>> > Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 10:13 AM > To: <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU');>> > Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Disabling LEDs on APs > > We disable all the LEDs in residence halls on our Cisco APs. It hasnet > caused us much of a problem troubleshooting, you have the ability flash or > turn on individual lights if needed in case you have to identify an AP. > > -Jimmy > University of Michigan > > On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 10:03 AM, Julian Y Koh <kohs...@northwestern.edu > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kohs...@northwestern.edu');>> wrote: > >> On Tue Sep 06 2016 08:57:08 CDT, Lee H Badman <lhbad...@syr.edu >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lhbad...@syr.edu');>> wrote: >> > >> > First-world problems… Curious if others have gone down this road in >> Residence Halls. We’re not really being asked to, but are considering >> wholesale disabling LEDs on our Cisco APs in the dorms as a quality of life >> step. Has this caused anyone any pain when it comes to not being able to >> see the colors on the AP as status indication? Have you actually had >> requests to disable the LEDs? Overall experience with accommodating or >> denying the request? >> > >> >> I can't remember the exact sequence of how all the conversations went, >> but when we did a redesign to start moving the APs into the residence hall >> rooms, we turned off the lights on those units. I think we got a couple of >> reports where residents were wondering if the APs were working, but overall >> not a big deal. >> >> >> -- >> Julian Y. Koh >> Associate Director, Telecommunications and Network Services >> Northwestern Information Technology >> >> 2001 Sheridan Road #G-166 >> Evanston, IL 60208 >> +1-847-467-5780 >> Northwestern IT Web Site: <http://www.it.northwestern.edu/> >> PGP Public Key:<http://bt.ittns.northwestern.edu/julian/pgppubkey.html> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ********** >> Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent >> Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. >> >> > > > -- > James Helzerman > Wireless Network Engineer > University of Michigan - ITS Communications Systems and Data Centers > Phone: 734-615-9541 > ********** 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/. > > -- -- Hunter Fuller Network Engineer VBRH Annex B-1 +1 256 824 5331 Office of Information Technology The University of Alabama in Huntsville Systems and Infrastructure ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.