With the age of the system, I would seriously consider ripping out and replacing with something new across the entire campus.
> On Jan 18, 2021, at 8:33 AM, Ryan Rosenthal <
ryan.d.r...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Have never done e-raye personally or at the school, so no existing experience or infrastructure for that.
>
> I think the current system was put in in 2014.
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2021, 8:27 AM Robert Martens <
mart...@mlc-wels.edu> wrote:
> I'd echo much of what Josh said, but also to not underestimate the benefits of having your entire wireless system on the same management "pane of glass" so that you don't need to split any time between multiple interfaces. That, alone, can be worth the added expense of pulling everything out and replacing with a single system.
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 8:23 AM Joshua Schoeneck <
joshua.s...@kmlhs.org> wrote:
> If your Ruckus system is any more than a few years old, I would consider installing something new throughout. My experience thus far is that your WiFi system probably needs to be upgraded every 5-6 years to keep up with the state of the technology.
>
> I'm partial to using UniFi WiFi equipment as it is a very affordable system, though it can be a little more manual to set up than some other systems.
>
> As a side note, if you are not already planning for it, make sure that you use your federal Erate funds to pay for WiFi and network equipment. You should have "category 2" funds guaranteed to your school.
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 8:11 AM Ryan Rosenthal <
ryan.d.r...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> Here at GPLHS we are adding on to our building. I've been tasked with asking you all a question or two. We currently have a Rukus system in place in the school and the dorm. It was set up and then mostly left alone. So, the questions go thus:
> Is Rukus still a thing?
> Do we try and add more Rukus to what we have and just expand our current system?
> Do we keep the Rukus and buy something else and put the dorm on one system and the school on another?
> Do we shell out big bucks and go new for everything?
> Other?
>
> I appreciate any related and constructive thoughts.
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