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Re: WiFi only residence halls
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Osborne, Bruce W (Network Operatio)
Tue Mar 28 07:54:22 2017
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We have been running Wi-Fi only for several years with HPE/Aruba wireless. =
Since we moved to wireless-only, we have built 2 new buildings and a third =
is under construction.
As long as you plan properly and do not skimp on coverage, this is a good m=
odel. It can be tricky to not have the project reduce the number of APs nee=
ded.
It has worked out so well, we now have a couple of wireless-only computer l=
abs. It was less expensive to buy dedicated APs & SSID for the Lab than to =
add wired ports.
Bruce Osborne
Senior Network Engineer
Network Operations - Wireless
(434) 592-4229
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Training Champions for Christ since 1971
From: McHugh, Noel [mailto:McHughN@EVERGREEN.EDU]
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 8:23 PM
Subject: WiFi only residence halls
As we plan for constructing a new residence hall, our budget is tightening =
faster than expected. Apparently the construction boom in Seattle has grea=
tly increased costs since the project was budgeted.
I'm considering specifying a WiFi only network for the new building, instea=
d of the WiFi plus one port per pillow network that I'd like to have. We h=
ave less than 10% wired jack utilization at the moment, I expect that deman=
d to drop, and it seems that if we could provide a high performance WiFi ne=
twork with some wired ports in gaming lounges that we could have satisfied =
residents in the 2020s.
Is anyone running a WiFi only building? If so, how's that working out?
Thanks,
Noel McHugh
Residential IT Manager
The Evergreen State College
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">We have been running Wi-Fi only for several years wi=
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buildings and a third is under construction.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">As long as you plan properly and do not skimp on cov=
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e the number of APs needed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">It has worked out so well, we now have a couple of w=
ireless-only computer labs. It was less expensive to buy dedicated APs &=
; SSID for the Lab than to add wired ports.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> McHugh, Noel [mailto:McHughN@EVERGREEN.=
EDU] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 27, 2017 8:23 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> WiFi only residence halls<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing">As we plan for constructing a new residence hall,=
our budget is tightening faster than expected. Apparently the constr=
uction boom in Seattle has greatly increased costs since the project was bu=
dgeted.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing">I’m considering specifying a WiFi only netw=
ork for the new building, instead of the WiFi plus one port per pillow netw=
ork that I’d like to have. We have less than 10% wired jack uti=
lization at the moment, I expect that demand to drop,
and it seems that if we could provide a high performance WiFi network with=
some wired ports in gaming lounges that we could have satisfied residents =
in the 2020s.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing">Is anyone running a WiFi only building? If =
so, how’s that working out?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing">Noel McHugh<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing">Residential IT Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing">The Evergreen State College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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