Wireless Pilot

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Wireless Pilot St Josephs Primary Lochinvar
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Purpose of Pilot

• Improve wireless standards
• Investigate wireless security options
• Test hardware performance and security options
• Document wireless standards
• Present survey findings
• Recommend preferred hardware
• Record and report wireless effectiveness
  reliability

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What Did We Learn?

• Netgear WG302 Winner
• Site specific testing essential
• Running NetStumbler reduces thru-put
• NetStumbler required restart at each recorded
  location (no roaming)
• Thru-put at 20 SNR Approx. 4-8 Mbps
• Dramatic fall and high fluctuation in thru-put
  below SNR 20
• 3 access points no overlapping channels
• Client antenna has significant bearing on
  wireless performance
• POE Flexibility, No power lead or GPO, Easy
  reboot
• External antennae require further testing
  careful consideration

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Test Equipment Used

• Client - Dell D520
• NetStumber 4.0
• Bricks - Measure Thru-put (Mbps)
• AP - Netgear WG302
• POE switch - Netgear FS752TPS

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