Hi Michael, I’d recommend testing how they behave in each one of your dorms, especially if they are constructed differently. We have buildings with walls/ceilings that are vastly different for RF impact based on when and how each was built, and a number of furniture configurations that would change the answer to the question on a case-by-case basis.
Regardless of how people answer on the list, your buildings are likely different, so I would take any input as a data point but base your final strategy on how signals behave in test in your own buildings. Best of luck, Lee Badman Lee Badman | Network Architect Adjunct Instructor | CWNE #200 Information Technology Services 206 Machinery Hall 120 Smith Drive Syracuse, New York 13244 t 315.443.3003 f 315.443.4325 e [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> w its.syr.edu SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY syr.edu From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rogers, Michael J. Sent: Monday, June 05, 2017 11:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Ubiquiti per dorm room WIFI I realize this is a couple months old but wanted to provide some info and ask a question related to the in-wall style ap. We have been testing the Ubiquity UAP-AC-IW for about a month in an office. It has been working fine. It does work over standard poe. Only thing we are really still waiting to test is vlan support for the Ethernet jack. I believe it is about out of beta. We are considering these for ResHall deployments. Love the idea of not running additional cable. For those that have deployed the in-wall type ap - do you find that you need more of them because of the low height they are mounted at? I would guess all the furniture might attenuate a bit. If so did you end up deploying one per room? From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Norman Mourtada Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2017 1:31 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Ubiquiti per dorm room WIFI We are using something similar with Aruba model 205H 802.11ac 2.4/5 2x2 wave 1 and now the new model 303H wave 2 with MU-MIMO. This is a hospitality AP model for dorms with built-in 3 Ethernet ports for wired access as well. See http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/ds/DS_AP303H.pdf. From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Blaisdell Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2017 11:02 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Ubiquiti per dorm room WIFI Has anyone looked at the new Ubiquiti IN WALL WAP? It has what I need. I also believe it answers some of the questions that came up in past posts about residence hall WIFI. UAP-AC-IW - Ubiquiti UniFi In-Wall 2.4 / 5GHz AC Access Point I read some of the specs at the baltic network site. Product Specifications • Dimensions: 139.7 x 86.7 x 25.75 mm (5.5 x 3.41 x 1.01 ") • Weight: 200 g (6.43 oz) • Networking Interface: (3) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ports • Buttons: Reset • Power Method: Passive Power over Ethernet (48V), 803.2at Supported (Supported Voltage Range: 44 to 57 VDC) • Power Supply: UniFi Switch (PoE) • Power Save: Supported • PoE Out: 48V Pass-Through (Pins 1,2+; 3,6-) • Maximum Power Consumption: 7W • Maximum TX Power: 2.4 GHz: 20 dBm 5 GHz: 20 dBm • Antennas: (1) Dual-Band Antenna, Single-Polarity 2.4 GHz: 1 dBi 5 GHz: 2 dBi • Wi-Fi Standards: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac • Wireless Security: WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise (WPA/WPA2, TKIP/AES) • BSSID: Up to Four per Radio • Mounting: 1-Gang Electrical Wall Box (Not Included) • Operating Temperature: -10 to 50°C (14 to 122°F) • Operating Humidity: 5 to 95% Noncondensing • Certifications: CE, FCC, IC Advanced Traffic Management • VLAN: 802.1Q • Advanced QoS: Per-User Rate Limiting • Guest Traffic Isolation: Supported • WMM: Voice, Video, Best Effort, and Background • Concurrent Clients: 250+ I didn't post the link to the data sheet but is listed on the site. -- Michael Blaisdell Director of Network Services IT Services Learning Commons/Library Saint Francis University 117 Evergreen Drive Loretto, PA 15940 814-472-3242 http://www.francis.edu The best way to predict the future is to invent it. - Obadiah Bumbly ********** 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. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss.
