topic Re: Suggestions for high density client areas in Wireless https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/suggestions-for-high-density-client-areas/m-p/1063445#M100467 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We deal with this a lot. Radio placement is key. You can use "bags of water" - people to help with signal containment. If you build zones for 2.4 and keep your radios low, you can accommodate a lot more people in a given area. You can also backfill with some 802.11a only radios as well to a certain degree.</P><P></P><P>We use a combination of 1252s and 1242s.</P><P></P><P>The 1252s are nice for sheer performance and the 1242s are nice for directional signal. We have seen the 1242s handle large loads as well.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:13:46 GMT ericgarnel 2008-11-14T15:13:46Z Suggestions for high density client areas https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/suggestions-for-high-density-client-areas/m-p/1063442#M100464 <P>I've had a request to provide classroom wireless access - on the order of 150 laptops in a room taking online exams. We have boxes of 1230s and a nice 4402 WLC but that all seems a bit inadequate to handle this request. There is a single 1230 in this particular room (of 4 in the building) and I'm going to add two more to the room with some wall mount flat antennas but I don't think that's going to get 'er all done. And there's another class room that will likley get the 1/2 or better of the same load and it's only about 60' away. It'll be all about G radios because I'm sure none of these students (or a very small percentage) have N equipment. Any suggestions would be appreciated.</P> Sat, 03 Jul 2021 23:46:23 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/suggestions-for-high-density-client-areas/m-p/1063442#M100464 ckelly 2021-07-03T23:46:23Z Re: Suggestions for high density client areas https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/suggestions-for-high-density-client-areas/m-p/1063443#M100465 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Use 1240AGs, dual radios. I have lots of training rooms and found that 3 dual band radio APs in the coverage area were adequate. It all depends on the nature of the traffic, ie. bandwidth per trainee used.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:25:06 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/suggestions-for-high-density-client-areas/m-p/1063443#M100465 tkhan 2008-11-13T20:25:06Z Re: Suggestions for high density client areas https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/suggestions-for-high-density-client-areas/m-p/1063444#M100466 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>That got me to thinking - maybe N is not a bad idea. The 1250 is a step up from the 1240 and the increased channel size might be of more benefit. And since this particular division is pretty much demanding a solution, the solution may require that the users also step up.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:00:36 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/suggestions-for-high-density-client-areas/m-p/1063444#M100466 ckelly 2008-11-13T23:00:36Z Re: Suggestions for high density client areas https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/suggestions-for-high-density-client-areas/m-p/1063445#M100467 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We deal with this a lot. Radio placement is key. You can use "bags of water" - people to help with signal containment. If you build zones for 2.4 and keep your radios low, you can accommodate a lot more people in a given area. You can also backfill with some 802.11a only radios as well to a certain degree.</P><P></P><P>We use a combination of 1252s and 1242s.</P><P></P><P>The 1252s are nice for sheer performance and the 1242s are nice for directional signal. We have seen the 1242s handle large loads as well.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:13:46 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/suggestions-for-high-density-client-areas/m-p/1063445#M100467 ericgarnel 2008-11-14T15:13:46Z