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Re: Wireless in the Dorms
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Harris)
Tue Mar 29 09:09:57 2011
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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:09:36 -0400
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We've been dealing with this for years and here's what we've found..
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We're using alcatel-lucent wireless gear (aruba) and it's fantastic, it's =
the buildings that are a challenge. If your system does it's own RF =
tuning, be careful it cannot turn itself way down. We found that the APs =
in the hallways could see each other too well and were dialing back their =
strength way too much and creating coverage holes in the rooms. Also, we =
found that a mixed environment of a/b/g and N APs was a problem if all the =
APs didn't have N. The clients would prefer the N band over an a/b/g AP =
right near it.=20
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I strongly recommend getting a few days with your vendor on site to fine =
tune it specific to your needs. We did and we've seen a huge increase in =
positive feedback.
>>> Randy Ethridge <rlethridge@EIU.EDU> 3/28/2011 4:22 PM >>>
We are adding wireless to our dorm space and I would like to know how =
other schools are running their wireless infrastructure in the dorms. Our =
dorms are the typical cinder block rooms stacked ontop of each other. We =
are a cisco shop and will be using the WISM and lightweight aps.=20
Are you running your system manually or is the controller doing a good =
job?
How dense is your ap deployment and what is the location of the ap (in the =
rooms or in the hallways)?
What feedback do you get from the users (good or bad)?
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Thanks.
Randy Ethridge
Network Engineer V
Information Services
Eastern Illinois University
rlethridge@eiu.edu
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<DIV>We've been dealing with this for years and here's what we've =
found..</DIV>
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<DIV>We're using alcatel-lucent wireless gear (aruba) and it's fantastic, =
it's the buildings that are a challenge. If your system does it's own RF =
tuning, be careful it cannot turn itself way down. We found that the APs =
in the hallways could see each other too well and were dialing back their =
strength way too much and creating coverage holes in the rooms. Also, we =
found that a mixed environment of a/b/g and N APs was a problem if all the =
APs didn't have N. The clients would prefer the N band over an a/b/g AP =
right near it. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I strongly recommend getting a few days with your vendor on site to =
fine tune it specific to your needs. We did and we've seen a huge increase =
in positive feedback.<BR><BR>>>> Randy Ethridge <rlethridge@EIU=
.EDU> 3/28/2011 4:22 PM >>><BR></DIV>
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<P><SPAN id=3DA8315F3A-F9DB-11DD-8299-1DB2D73B8B0C>We are adding wireless =
to our dorm space and I would like to know how other schools are running =
their wireless infrastructure in the dorms. Our dorms are the typical =
cinder block rooms stacked ontop of each other. We are a cisco shop and =
will be using the WISM and lightweight aps. </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>Are you running your system manually or is the controller doing a =
good job?</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>How dense is your ap deployment and what is the location of the =
ap (in the rooms or in the hallways)?</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>What feedback do you get from the users (good or bad)?</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN>Thanks.</P></SPAN><BR><BR>Randy Ethridge<BR>Network Engineer =
V<BR>Information Services<BR>Eastern Illinois University<BR>rlethridge@eiu.=
edu<BR><BR><FONT color=3D#3333ff>Proud to say "I am EIU"</FONT> <BR><BR><FO=
NT color=3D#33cc00>EIU THINKS GREEN: Before printing this e-mail think if =
it is necessary </FONT><BR><BR></SPAN></DIV>_______________________________=
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