Hawaii's Public Schools Turn to Xirrus for High Performance Wi-Fi
Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School strives toward providing an exemplary education to 6th through 8th graders in the Leilehua Complex. The school is located on 11 acres of State property within Wheeler Army Air Field in the midst of the Koolau and Waianae Mountains. The school has three two-story buildings, with facilities for music, art, science, industrial arts, and physical education. The faculty is dedicated to meeting the needs of our students through middle school components.
Requirements
- Wireless network for large student population
- Ability to penetrate concrete and cinder block construction
- Secure wireless network with rogue AP jamming technology
Benefits
- Centrally managed system, using high gain directional radios to easily penetrate dense construction materials
- Advanced security features including an integrated Stateful Firewall and multiple SSIDs with secure authentication and encryption settings
- High bandwidth connection to the internet throughout campus to support students, faculty and staff
Savings
- Ratio of Wi-Fi Arrays to traditional APs
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1:4 |
- Number of additional access points saved
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18 |
- Number of additional cable runs saved
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18 |
- Number of switch ports that saved
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18 |
- Average power savings per year (kWh)
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3,416 |