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Jim, (and the rest of TIC-Tech)
> We were wondering if instead of putting up the extra money for
> infrastructure (wires, data drops, and hubs) - so that every student
> in a classroom could use a networked computer - would it ultimately
> be more cost effective to buy every computer a wireless NIC and have
> a base station connected to a single data drop?
We have a single Apple 'airport' wireless hub here at Montlake that is used
by (so far) only 3 machines. It works very well, but I think that the
airport is a hub, rather than a switch, and that each airport can only
support 10 machines at a time.
> I believe that the district commits to six data drops per classroom
> and enough hubs to power only one of those six.
I thought that the district standard was 8 drops per classroom and enough
switches to power a 5 to 1 student to computer ratio. Switches are a MUCH
better option because they do not require users to share bandwidth as do
hubs. For that reason, you may be better off with wires (or at least explore
the possibility of wireless switches.)
Matt Page
mpage@cks.ssd.k12.wa.us
Montlake
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