We don’t support gaming on the wireless network. It’s just too much of a headache right now .. between .1x, 11n in some res halls, 11ac in others, 2.4GHz/5GHz, latency/disconnects/interference/signal strength/etc, multi-vendor, yada yada. If we get to a point where we are single-vendor with solid 5GHz coverage everywhere, we’ll reconsider. It’s tough to have the same student have different experiences with WiFi year to year as they move to different res halls.
-Brian From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> On Behalf Of Enfield, Chuck Sent: Monday, August 27, 2018 9:38 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Only in Student Housing? Thanks Jacob. That’s exactly the kind of info I was hoping for. From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>> On Behalf Of Barros, Jacob Sent: Monday, August 27, 2018 8:37 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Only in Student Housing? We are still providing wired connections as desired. I believe 8% is our trend through the years but my impression from the first two weeks of school is that number is climbing. Physical connections are free and we offer an ethernet cable for free as well. The beginning of our on ground undergrad semester is busy with connections, but very little maintenance afterward. Gamers consider it a value and it costs us very little. We've built two new dorms in the last five years and did pull cables to rooms in anticipation of having a full hospitality to room deployment in the future. Jacob Barros Associate Director of IT, Network and Operations Email: jkbar...@grace.edu<mailto:jkbar...@grace.edu> Phone: 574.372.5100 ext. 6178 [https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/UL13vM331_cldE--6pe0tmF8xi10XejwQWh_iIo3_WnKqa3GNTj7qfC8zMm-AathAnMQoUG1LNv5GzD35OyxQ_x_V2RG30D4r5ucKFdYJkE1-Z-d98UW1NPWapbWxgOAi68e0c7q] On Fri, Aug 24, 2018 at 2:51 PM, Enfield, Chuck <cae...@psu.edu<mailto:cae...@psu.edu>> wrote: I don’t want to hijack Dan’s thread, but I wouldn’t mind adding to it if he doesn’t mind. I know from previous threads that lots of schools have gone Wi-Fi-only, and issues are minimal. But, as an institution that has both wired and wireless enabled throughout the residence halls, about 15% of our residents still plug in. It was easy for us to do both because we were really late to provide Wi-Fi, so our legacy wired network is still serviceable. At some point in the next couple years we’ll have to decide whether or not to replace it. That requires an assessment of the value proposition. 15% use seems to suggest that there’s still significant value in providing wired connectivity, but I’m not sure it satisfactorily answers the question. It’s safe to assume that some users really want that wired connection for good reasons, and other users who prefer a wired connection if it’s available, but really wouldn’t miss it if it wasn’t. It’s to determine how many each make up that 15%. I’m curious to hear from institutions that provide wired connections upon request. If you do that, how many get requested? Is it free, or is there a charge? If a charge, how much? …and anything else illuminating you can no-doubt contribute. Thanks, Chuck From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>> On Behalf Of Entwistle, Bruce Sent: Friday, August 24, 2018 2:16 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Only in Student Housing? Last year we converted our first residence hall to wireless only and there were minimal challenges. You could consider installing the small hospitality APs in the rooms and then there would be wired ports available if necessary. Bruce Entwistle Network Manager University of Redlands From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>> On Behalf Of Daniel Wurst Sent: Friday, August 24, 2018 11:12 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Only in Student Housing? Hi All, We are looking into building a new student housing building and are considering going Wifi only for network connectivity. We were wondering if anyone else has gone the route of only allowing network connectivity via wireless. If so, can you share your experience, lessons learned, and advice. 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