Penola Catholic College Improves Student Network with Xirrus Wireless Networking Arrays
Penola Catholic College is situated on two campuses. The Junior Campus, Years 7 and 8, is located at 35 William Street , Glenroy. The Campus has extensive facilities including a Chapel, Library, Activity Centre, Food Technology, Textiles, Music, Graphics, Art and Computer Rooms. The Senior Campus, which caters for students in Years 9 to 12, is centrally located in the North West Region at 29 Gibson Street , Broadmeadows, on a beautifully treed 12 hectare site. The College provides extensive facilities, including a Chapel, a modern Library, Technology Centre, Food Technology Centre, Computer Centre, a newly renovated Assembly and Sports Hall, a modern Drama Centre, Arts, Graphics, Languages Centre, Horticulture facilities. There are also two ovals, tennis courts, basketball courts and many pleasant quiet areas.
Requirements
- Fast Wi-Fi Internet access to support growing 1:1 student laptop program
- Ubiquitous coverage across the entire campus
- Upgradeable to 802.11 path
Benefits
- Reduced waiting times for logging in and out of their accounts as well as 100% association on first try
- Simplified distributed architecture allowed two dedicated computer rooms to be repurposed for general instructional use
- Fewer devices, cabling and installation time
- Support of knowledgeable Xirrus Account Team
Savings
- Ratio of Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays to traditional access points
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1:5 |
- 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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10,512 |