We are currently using a 5GHz only SSID (as well as 2.4) and have been trying to encourage students to use it. We recently conducted a survey of wireless performance and asked questions about why people were using 2.4 networks vs. 5GHz. A surprising number of students replied that their devices could not see the 5GHz SSID.
On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 10:18 AM, Hunter Fuller <hf0...@uah.edu> wrote: > Similarly, we haven't looked at it. You can walk into Best Buy today and > walk out with a brand new laptop with no 5GHz wireless. > > On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 12:13 PM Jeffrey D. Sessler < > j...@scrippscollege.edu> wrote: > >> I don’t think there is a way to get away from 2.4 yet in EDU. For >> example, while most would install high-density 5GHz in every residential >> room, it’s likely cost-prohibitive to accomplish the same in hallways and >> other areas that devices transit but don’t linger. As such, 2.4 is still >> important for “in flight” devices. >> >> >> >> Jeff >> >> >> >> *From: *"wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV. >> EDUCAUSE.EDU> on behalf of "Oliver, Jeff" <jeff.oli...@uleth.ca> >> *Reply-To: *"wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV. >> EDUCAUSE.EDU> >> *Date: *Monday, March 6, 2017 at 8:42 AM >> *To: *"wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV. >> EDUCAUSE.EDU> >> *Subject: *[WIRELESS-LAN] 2.4 vs 5 >> >> >> >> Folks, just wondering how many PSI’s have successfully turned off your >> 2.4 and gone 5GHz only? And how much blowback? >> >> >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jeff >> >> >> >> --- >> >> >> >> Jeffrey L. Oliver >> >> Manager, Network and Telecommunications >> >> Information Technology Services >> >> The University of Lethbridge >> >> 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 3M4 >> >> >> >> Tel: 403.329.5162 <(403)%20329-5162> >> >> Mob: 403.315.4461 <(403)%20315-4461> >> >> >> >> URI: jeff.oli...@uleth.ca >> >> Web: http://www.uleth.ca/information-technology/ >> >> >> >> ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE >> Constituent Group discussion list can be found at >> http://www.educause.edu/discuss. >> ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE >> Constituent Group discussion list can be found at >> http://www.educause.edu/discuss. >> >> ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/ > discuss. > > -- --------------------------------------------- Casey Feskens <cfesk...@willamette.edu> Director of Infrastructure Services Willamette Integrated Technology Services Willamette University, Salem, OR Phone: (503) 370-6950 --------------------------------------------- ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss.
