[THIN] Re: Citrix and WLAN

  • From: "Eduard L. Frerking" <elfelf@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:56:41 -0700

Greg,

Please talk to me about the "stuff".

ed

> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Greg Reese
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 6:45 AM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Citrix and WLAN
> 
> 
> I normally don't disagree with John but I would go with 802.11a.
> 
> It runs in the 5ghz spectrum and b and g run in the 2.4ghz spectrum.  =
> Microwaves and a lot of other things run in the 2.4 ghz range and can =
> account for a lot of interference.=20
> 
> I have got a ton of documentation on this from some classes I went =
> through with Proxim.  Email me off the list and I will be more than =
> happy to send them to you.
> 
> The number of access points you need will vary on all kinds of things.  =
> You will have to test like hell to figure that out.
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rowlandson, John [mailto:John.Rowlandson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 2:07 AM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Citrix and WLAN
> 
> 
> Mallesons Stephen Jaques
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eduard L. Frerking [mailto:elfelf@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, 24 June 2003 4:00 PM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Citrix and WLAN
> 
> 
> I have a major roll out project that has been pass on to me to =3D
> implement. I
> work for a school. Every student and every staff member will be =3D
> receiving a
> Laptop (already ordered). I will have to roll out approximately 800 =3D
> Laptops.
> These laptops are expected to connect to our Citrix XP farm. The farm is
> balanced and can handle the load. The problem is I need to setup the
> Wireless part. Questions are as follows.
>   1.. Should I go with 802.11g or 802.11a?
>   2.. How many access points do I need without too much sacrificing =3D
> speed?
> We have classrooms varying from about 20'x30' to 30'x40'. The rooms can =
> =3D
> have
> up to 36 laptops in them running simultaneously. The neighboring room as
> well. Rooms are gather in straight lines ranging from 3 to 7 room in a
> specific "wing". Wing are at least 50' from each other. The problem =3D
> arises,
> in the access point load. Should I put more than one access point in =3D
> each
> room, if so, how to locate it so that there is not conflicts between =3D
> rooms?
> >From the reading which I have done and previous experience is not to put
> more than about 8 or so computers on any one access point. We published =
> =3D
> the
> desktop. Short animated video clips (up to 30 seconds) are currently =3D
> used.
> Our wired based in each classroom up to 8 computers and we have no =3D
> problems
> to speak of. We have 36 classrooms. The final piece of the pie is that I
> have just over $1 million this year to get the job done.
> 
> 
> 
> So far I was thinking of getting a bunch of one of the following? Any =
> =3D
> ideas?
> 
> Cisco Aironet 1210 Access Point
> 
> Linksys WAP55AG
> 
> NetGear Model WG602
> 
> 
> 
> Of course I will need to purchase matching Ethernet cards for the =3D
> laptops.
> 
> 
> 
> Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Eduard L. Frerking
> Network/System Admin
> Capt. Jason M. Dahl Elementary School-FMSD
> San Jos=3DE9, CA  95111
> elfelf@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 
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