Lewis-Palmer School District Uses Xirrus 802.11n Wireless Networking Arrays to Increase Student Learning
The Lewis-Palmer School District is situated at the North end of El Paso County, north of the United States Air Force Academy. The school district services over 5,800 students across over 10 campuses, including the district offices. With a graduation rate of 98.5% and approximately 85% of their students continuing on to college, Lewis-Palmer School District ranks among the highest in the state of Colorado.
Requirements
- Sufficient bandwidth to support more than 30 students in each classroom
- Provide seamless coverage for entire school, including classrooms and common areas
- Least amount of hands-on management as possible
- Minimum devices installed
Benefits
- High performance Wi-Fi connectivity to support dense classrooms using COWs
- Only 18 Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays needed to cover entire school compared to the competition's 60 thin APs
- Worry-free manageability with central network management capabilities
- Free site survey and installation services completed in half a day
Savings
- Ratio of Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays to traditional access points
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4:1 |
- Number of additional access points saved
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57 |
- Number of additional cable runs saved
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57 |
- Number of switch ports that saved
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57 |
- Average power savings per year (kWh)
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5,125 |