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Sewanee Expands Wireless Network Across 10,000-Acre Campus
11/28/2007
Beyond student, faculty, and staff access, the liberal arts university (which aso includes an Episcopal seminary) also plans to make accommodations for members of the community visiting the campus. "The community and university are synonymous," Schlichting said. To that end, Schlichting said the University of the South is currently testing the Colubris Visitor Management Tool (VMT). This allows guests who do not have a regular campus account to use the university's network with a guest login/password setup.
This winter, between semesters, the university will also likely begin experimenting with the Colubris Visitor Management Tool (VMT) in its library to provide basic Internet and e-mail access for guests.
In addition, to coincide with the launch of a new $20 million science center this summer, the university will also deploy Colubris MAP-625, providing 802.11n access to the science building. The university is, at present, strictly 802.11g, so that will be the initial test bed for 802.11n on the campus.
"...The Colubris solution is easily upgradeable, which will be important as we look to explore the capabilities of the new 802.11n wireless standard in the coming year. Colubris allowed us to cost-effectively deploy reliable wireless throughout our campus," he said. "Its reliability makes my job a whole lot easier."
The University of the South serves about 1,500 students presently. Further information about the university and Colubris can be found at the links below.
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