Cisco Announces 802.11n Enterprise Access Point

[VisionxOrb]

Thought that this was interesting
http://money.cnn.com/news/news...marketwire/0297289.htm

Cisco releasing a draft2.0 n enterprise networking device. If cisco feels safe enough with the current situation with the ratification of N looming then im sure its an even safer bet now that the draft2.0s with be upgradable to the final spec.

 

[Cooky]

Just an FYI that those AP's don't run over PoE (unless you turn one of the radios off), due to the higher power requirement

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: VisionxOrb
Thought that this was interesting
http://money.cnn.com/news/news...marketwire/0297289.htm

Cisco releasing a draft2.0 n enterprise networking device. If cisco feels safe enough with the current situation with the ratification of N looming then im sure its an even safer bet now that the draft2.0s with be upgradable to the final spec.

You're missing a BIG HUGE CRUCIAL point of those access points. The radios are modular, so when the spec is passed you can replace the 802.11n radios that will be up to the standard.

So this changes nothing on the scam of draft2.0 gear.

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: VisionxOrb
Thought that this was interesting
http://money.cnn.com/news/news...marketwire/0297289.htm

Cisco releasing a draft2.0 n enterprise networking device. If cisco feels safe enough with the current situation with the ratification of N looming then im sure its an even safer bet now that the draft2.0s with be upgradable to the final spec.

You're missing a BIG HUGE CRUCIAL point of those access points. The radios are modular, so when the spec is passed you can replace the 802.11n radios that will be up to the standard.

So this changes nothing on the scam of draft2.0 gear.

How much would they charge for the radio upgrades?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: InlineFive

How much would they charge for the radio upgrades?

Given that they're trying to be the first enterprise level product to market to it's kind of like razor blades. Sure, they'll sell the APs...but oh! You need new radios!.

My guess would be a few hundred bucks each list.

 

[spyordie007]

Originally posted by: Cooky
Just an FYI that those AP's don't run over PoE (unless you turn one of the radios off), due to the higher power requirement

Not true, they just require more than the ~15 watts that 802.3af can provide. Which means you either need a power injector or something that supports 802.3at

 

[nightowl]

While 802.3at will support the added power, there are no switches that support more than 15.4 watts that af supplies. As of right now, injectors are the only way to go. Also, you can run the AP on an af compliant switch with one radio. It is when 2 radios are installed that more power is required.

 

[Cooky]

sorry...that's what I meant...the new AP's won't run on existing PoE switches or blades...not PoE wouldn't work.