Technology Incubator lives up to its name with NETGEAR ProSAFE Wireless System

SOLUTION
NETGEAR® PROSAFE® SATISFIES ALL REQUIREMENTS AT
AN AFFORDABLE PRICE
Chuck developed a comprehensive plan to ensure that he could
achieve all of HTC’s goals at the lowest possible cost. Throughout
an exhaustive process that included independent research, as well
as conversations with industry experts, Chuck determined that
NETGEAR ProSAFE could meet or exceed all of HTC’s needs and
still fit within their budget. Chuck worked closely with wireless
networking experts from NETGEAR to ensure that he could achieve
100 percent coverage throughout both buildings. The NETGEAR
team used a remote site survey to get initial report on what
was required, then Chuck gave them feedback on his needs and
experiences. The NETGEAR team used that additional input to tune
the report to finalize the specific number needed.
HTC purchased 11 ProSAFE WNDAP 360 and two WNDAP660
access points, as well as two gigabyte PoE switches, one in each
building. He also purchased a WC7600 Wireless Controller to
manage the entire wireless system.
RESULTS
NETGEAR PROSAFE DELIVERS
Operating on a tight budget, Chuck decided to do the entire
deployment himself, rather than hiring an installer. “The installation
was remarkably easy,” says Chuck. “The biggest challenge was
running cables. The ability to just attach to rails in a standard
drop ceiling makes it really easy; I can have one mounted on the
included rails in less than five minutes.” In addition to the ease of
installation, Chuck really appreciates the simplicity provided by the
WC7600 Wireless Controller. In his older system, he had to manually
distinguish one access point from another, but now he can just do
everything from right within the controller. It also enables him to pull
up a statistics page to see exactly how the system is performing,
determine which units are the busiest, gain interesting insights into
current traffic patterns throughout both buildings, and deploy new
applications in a matter of minutes.
“Before the NETGEAR ProSAFE system, we pretty much only had
coverage in the conference rooms, and even that was spotty,”
says Chuck. “Now we have full coverage across the entire facility.
NETGEAR has changed the way we provide service to our tenants.
And if a new tenant moves in and changes the wireless density, no
problem, I can simply add more access points.”
Prior to the NETGEAR ProSAFE wireless system, Chuck was
embarrassed to tell any members about their wireless system. But
now his attitude is, “bring it, we’re good!”
ProSAFE® WC7600
ProSAFE® WNDAP360
ProSAFE® WNDAP660
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