William Woods University

Xirrus Wins Wi-Fi Bake-Off at Historic William Woods University


William Woods University is a university in Fulton, Missouri, a community of about 12,000 people. WWU is a coeducational, independent, professions-oriented institution of 3,000 students, representing most states and approximately 20 foreign countries. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of disciplines in both campus and outreach settings. Since its founding in 1870, the mission of William Woods has been to provide a quality education while ensuring the development of the individual. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. Unique programs of study include an internationally recognized equestrian studies program, a four-year American Sign Language interpreting program (one of only 25 in North America), the first juvenile justice degree in the state and a new criminal justice degree with homeland security emphasis.


Requirements
  • Bandwidth to support high bandwidth applications and online learning
  • Support for Wi-Fi-enabled notebooks, handhelds, and iPhones
  • Easy installation and management from a central location

Benefits
  • Superior range and coverage with 75% fewer devices and cable pulls
  • Support for hundreds of various client devices
  • Plenty of bandwidth and performance for thousands of students, faculty, and staff

Savings
  • Ratio of Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays to traditional access points
1:4
  • Number of additional access points saved
483
  • Number of additional cable runs saved
483
  • Number of switch ports that saved
483
  • Average power savings per year (kWh)
29,039