Thursday, January 8, 2009

Re: Thoughts on Xirrus?

we have deployed xirrus campus wide. it is working like a dream! Great
people and support.

Brian Meeks ACTC, ACDT, A+
Network Administrator
The Paideia School
404-270-2306

A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>Sorry, all: I meant to send this directly to Jason. However, if others
>have thoughts...
>
>Alex
>
>--------------
>Hi Jason-
>
>We're looking to deploy a wireless pilot and are down to Meru v. Aruba.
>Do you have any further/updated thoughts on the merits of these systems?
>
>Thanks,
>Alex
>-----------------------------------------
>Alexander S. Rhinelander
>Director of Information Technology
>The Roxbury Latin School
>101 Saint Theresa Avenue
>West Roxbury, MA 02132
>617-477-6325
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: A forum for independent school educators
>[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Jason Hyams
>Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 11:37 AM
>To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>Subject: Re: Thoughts on Xirrus?
>
>Larry,
>
>You know my bias for Meru Networks. We had Cisco, Aruba and Meru
>conduct an onsite test before going with Meru.
>Both Cisco and Aruba could not place enough access points on our first
>and second floor to achieve optimal bandwidth requirements for each
>classroom.
>
>I was never able to get enough bandwidth for our classrooms using
>micro-cell technology (HP Procurve solution).
>I had to move to single channel architecture to eliminate the co-channel
>interference (Meru Networks solution).
>
>Novarum has recently published an enterprise wireless study highlighting
>Cisco, Aruba and Meru. It highlights the benefits of single channel
>over micro-channel technologies. You will find that Meru was the clear
>choice in dense environments.
>
>
>
>Jason Hyams
>Director of Technology
>St. Agnes Academy
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: A forum for independent school educators
>[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of George Cohen
>Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:09 AM
>To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>Subject: Re: Thoughts on Xirrus?
>
>Larry,
>
>We are planning on wireless for the campus for next year. I had Xirrus
>come in and give us an estimate. While they claim to need less access
>points, the number of radios for each point can climb to 16. This made
>them very expensive. The price they quoted was double the price for a
>Cisco solution.
>
>We still haven't made up our mind yet. I'm waiting for an estimate from
>Meru.
>
>
>
>George Cohen
>Chief Information Officer
>The Walker School
>700 Cobb Parkway North
>Marietta, GA 30062
>office 678-581-6913
>cell 305-297-5543
>
>A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
>writes:
>>We are considering upgrading our wireless infrastructure. I'd like to
>
>>hear from any schools that are using or had considered and decided not
>
>>to use a Xirrus solution.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>
>>Larry Kahn
>>Director of Academic and Information Technology
>>The Kinkaid School
>>Phone: (713) 243-5090
>>Skype: larry.kahn
>>Blog: newthingsnewways.blogspot.com
>>
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