WORLD CLASS WIRELESS:
" A LEVEL OF EXCEPTIONAL,
CONSISTENT SIGNAL STRENGTH
AND DATA TRANSFER RATES IN
EVERY RESIDENT ROOM."
World Class Wireless Defined
We defined world class wireless service as a level of
exceptional, consistent signal strength and data transfer
rates in every resident room, with a reliability comparable
to Ethernet connections.
Prior to this plan, wireless was only guaranteed in
common areas and lounges. Although some residents
could access the wireless in some rooms, Ethernet was
the recommended choice for students to have a more
reliable connection.
Achieving this level of wireless service in all of our
resident rooms would require multiple components such
as prioritizing the IT budget, a thorough network design,
a highly available and redundant network infrastructure,
a well-defined support process for service interruptions,
and support for popular media devices.
As well, it included the support of senior leadership
(Director of Technology for Student Affairs, Associate
Vice President for Student Affairs, Vice President for
Student Affairs, and Vice President and Chief Information
Officer for the University of Florida) and coordination
with Maintenance and RLE staff.
The Cisco 1810W was the model chosen for
the in-room access points (APs).
Guaranteed service
World class wireless also inherently meant
that the service was to be guaranteed in each
resident room. We w