Meyersdale Area School District Puts Learning First with the Deployment of High-Performance Wireless Networking
The Meyersdale Area School District has a rich history, educating the community's children since 1812. The Pennsylvania area school has grown into an elementary, middle, and high school with nearly 1,000 students and over 100 teachers and faculty members. Students are offered a wide curriculum, including sports, music, drama, journalism, and leadership by caring teachers dedicated to building a strong student body ready to be a positive influence in the world. From the humblest of beginnings, through an ever-expanded curriculum and building development, the Meyersdale school system is now second to none in the area.
Requirements
- Bandwidth to handle faculty/staff computers as well as classroom COWs (Carts on Wheels)
- Pervasive coverage throughout school for flexible classrooms
- Upgradable to 802.11n when we decide to change
- Security equal to WPA2 with monitoring tools from central location
Benefits
- Exceptional speed due to the bandwidth provided
- Pervassive coverage throughout buildings giving educators flexibility to move the computers where needed
- Security monitoring with line-rate encryption at the point of entry
Savings
- Ratio of Wi-Fi Arrays to traditional APs
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1:6 |
- Number of additional access points saved
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80 |
- Number of additional cable runs saved
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80 |
- Number of switch ports that saved
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80 |
- Average power savings per year (kWh)
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11,563 |