NSR Wireless Overview

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NSR Wireless Overview

• No current DET supported model
• Based on pilots at North Sydney Girls HS and
  Riverside Girls HS
• Assumes DET standard infrastructure
• Edge technology needs wires!
• Planning is crucial
• Technology is rapidly changing

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Wireless Deployments

• Consumer Access Points
• Each AP is individually managed
• Relatively cheap
• Managed wireless deployment
• Thin APs
• Centrally managed console
• WAN deployment
• Robust
• Versatile
• Relatively expensive

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School Requirements

• What educational drivers/benefits
• For students and/or staff
• What type of devices
• How many devices
• What will be delivered over wireless
• How many concurrent users
• Priority coverage inside and/or outside

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Deployment

• Building plans inc. construction materials
• AP location planning
• Walkaround and wireless survey
• Re-check AP planning
• Cabling (network power if required)
• Installation, testing, PC/notebook configuration,
  authentication
• Deploy

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Scenario 1 Small school 4 APs

• A200 Mobility Controller, 1000Base-T GigE, 6 AP
  Support plus additional software 2,611
• 1 year hardware software maintenance on
  controller 476
• Aruba 65 Wireless Access Point (Qty 4) 1,916
  
• ethernet cabling to each Access Point (Qty 4 _at_
  approx 400 each) 1,600
• 8 Port power over ethernet (POE) switch (Qty
  1) 899
• fibre gig uplink to campus distributor
  optional (Qty 1) 249
• Total 7,751

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Scenario 2 Medium school 8 APs

• A800 Mobility Controller, 1000Base-T GigE, 16 AP
  Support plus additional software 6,845
• 1 year hardware software maintenance on
  controller 1,930
• Aruba 65 Wireless Access Point (Qty 8) 3,832
  
• ethernet cabling to each Access Point (Qty 8 _at_
  approx 400 each) 3,200
• 8 Port power over ethernet (POE) switch (Qty
  1) 899
• fibre gig uplink to campus distributor
  optional (Qty 1) 249
• Total 16,955

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Scenario 3 Large school 12 APs

• A800 Mobility Controller, 1000Base-T GigE, 16 AP
  Support plus additional software 6,845
• 1 year hardware software maintenance on
  controller 1,930
• Aruba 65 Wireless Access Point (Qty 12) 5,748
  
• ethernet cabling to each Access Point (Qty 12 _at_
  approx 400 each) 4,800
• 8 Port power over ethernet (POE) switch (Qty 2)
  1,798
• fibre gig uplink to campus distributor optional
  (Qty 2) 498
• Total 21,619

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Scenario 4 Larger school 20 APs

• A2400 Mobility Controller, 1000Base-T GigE, 48 AP
  Support plus additional software 18,966
• 1 year hardware software maintenance on
  controller 3,662
• Aruba 65 Wireless Access Point (Qty 20)
  9,580
• ethernet cabling to each Access Point (Qty 20 _at_
  approx 400 each) 8,000
• 8 Port power over ethernet (POE) switch (Qty
  3) 2,697
• fibre gig uplink to campus distributor optional
  (Qty 3) 747
• Total 43,652

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References

• http//www.arubanetworks.com/technology/technology
  _tour.php
• ArubaRegional
• ArubaMMS
• ArubaSecurity
• ArubaVOIP
• http//www.bluesocket.com/
• http//www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/in
  dex.html