wireless issues and strategies gary bauerschmidt associate director adiel sanchez, network engineer
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Wireless Issues and Strategies
Gary Bauerschmidt Associate Director
Adiel Sanchez, Network Engineer
Lots of New Types of Wireless Network
Nodes
Which one is a wireless device?
Which one is a TV?
Lots of New Types of Wireless Network
Nodes
Design for Average user to have 4.8 wireless devices
Wireless Access Points 2007 to 2014
2007
2010
2013
Wireless Life half of normal IT devices
Student Life requires Wireless
What are these?
Issues
Old Adobe Buildings
February 28, 1889
Heat Map
Poor Density
Open Areas
Wireless here too
Gathering Places
Walk ways now sitting areas
Lack of Funding
Incremental and One Off requests are not efficient
The SUB Existing coverage1st floor
The SUB Proposed coverage 1st floor
The SUB Existing coverage2nd floor
The SUB Proposed coverage2nd floor
The SUB Existing coverage3rd floor
The SUB Proposed coverage3rd floor
Top 10 Buildings
The following buildings have been identified as the top buildings in need of increased wireless coverage:
1. Bandelier Hall East2. Economics3. Mechanical Engineering4. Mesa Vista Hall5. Northrop Hall6. Ortega Hall7. Regener Hall8. Scholes Hall9. Social Sciences10. SSB
Regener Hall Existing coverage
Improving Wireless InfrastructureCompleted
1. Completed the wireless improvement projects for:1. Coronado Hall2. Alvarado Hall3. SRC4. Child Care5. Landscaping6. Hokona Cellar7. ECE8. SRC Commons
2. Submitted the cost proposal to improve the coverage at the SUB
3. Upgraded the controller software to improve performance4. Upgraded Airwave, to provide a more friendly user experience
for planning and troubleshooting wireless issues5. Continue to work with individual departments on how to
address and resolve wireless coverage issues
Improving Wireless Infrastructure planning
1. Wireless Controllers update a) Aruba 6000 controller chassis upgrade to Aruba 7240 controller, to provide
improved throughput and capacityb) The 7240 replaces a 6000 chassis with four controllers, and has the same AP
capacity
2. Install and support 802.11 AC capable access pointsa) Capable of using the 5GHz spectrum more efficiently allowing for speeds of up to
1.73Gbps to each client
3. Consolidate Lobo-WiFi and Lobo-SEC into one encrypted SSID for students, faculty, and staff
4. Use your Microsoft Active Directory account for wireless authentication
5. Continue to look for more ways to provide a seamless wireless experience for users, regardless of which device they use to connect to the network
