Wi-Fi
The network links 22 buildings and some teachers, students, and support staff with access to voice, data, multimedia, and videoconferencing services as well as e-learning, research, and business applications. The new standard for next-generation wireless technology. Although the benefits of increased coverage and faster data transfer speeds had obvious appeal, the university needed to find a way to protect its existing wireless investment. This investment included 270 Cisco access points and associated WLAN controllers. The mixed campus environment also presented an additional challenge in helping ensure that slower 802.11a/b/g equipment did not limit the performance of any new 802.11n devices being installed