Streamlining University Connectivity with Wi-fi 6 Access Points

Highlights

✔ University faculties require their Wi-Fi networks to consist of separate SSIDs and have full wireless coverage throughout the entire faculty, similarly to other large public spaces such as airports and event venues.

✔ The best wireless access point for achieving this is the TAP400 Wi-Fi 6 access point of Teltonika, which addresses backhaul congestion with a 2.5 GbE uplink and ensures full bandwidth for multiple clients.

✔ The TAP400 can be powered via PoE-in and seamlessly blends in with its environment thanks to its sleek design and UV-stabilised plastic and aluminium housing.

✔ Supporting Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), this device boosts multi-user efficiency and speed for dense environments like lecture halls and libraries.

Meeting the Higher Education Data Demands

A university faculty is central to academia, but the faculty itself relies on two critical pillars: scholarly pursuit and high-speed connectivity. Wi-Fi is a crucial tool for students, staff, and on-site equipment, like smartboards, digital signage, and laptops, connecting researchers to the global world of data and facilitating academic communication and remote collaboration.

University Wi-Fi must meet several criteria to remain effective. First, it must support separate SSIDs to segment traffic for students, staff, visitors, and sensitive equipment. Second, wireless coverage must be total, reaching from lecture halls and classrooms to libraries and laboratories. This necessitates a fleet of wireless access points acting as network coverage extenders. Finally, the infrastructure must be easily accessible to IT administrators for remote monitoring and maintenance.

The placement of those wireless access points must be planned with care to avoid having too many users or end devices connected to a single Wi-Fi access point, which would result in decreased Internet speed and increased latency.

To achieve stellar faculty Wi-Fi that delivers on these criteria, a fleet of the best wireless access points must be deployed. This is a perfect job for the TAP400 Wi-Fi 6 access point of Teltonika.

Topology

Elevating Campus Networks with the TAP400 Wi-Fi 6 Access Point

The TAP400 wireless access point is a high-performance device for seamless wireless connectivity. It can be used to divide the network into multiple separate SSIDs, which is more than enough for faculty needs. A single TAP400 installed in each room in the faculty will support dense multi-user environments efficiently using its 2.5 GbE uplink, which removes the bottlenecks under heavy load in multi-client scenarios.

Multiple of these Wi-Fi 6 access points can be connected to a single enterprise network switch, such as the Teltonika SWM280, which will power them via each access point's PoE+ capabilities. A gateway located in the main server room is then connected to the network switch to deliver connectivity, the coverage of which will be extended throughout the campus by using the fleet of access points.

Installing the TAP400 on the ceiling is simple work thanks to its integrated mounting bracket. Once installed, its sleek design and UV-stabilised plastic and aluminium housing will ensure that the Wi-Fi access point will blend in with its environment and maintain its durability long-term.

Another nifty feature of this Wi-Fi 6 access point is fast roaming. In a nutshell, fast roaming enables any end device connected to the network to remain connected while moving around the campus. Despite connecting to different access points along the way, the connection will remain uninterrupted.

For faculties with extra-large spaces, the TAP400 features 2x2 MIMO to boost multi-user efficiency. Of course, when your faculty has a fleet of Wi-Fi access points, hassle-free remote management of the fleet becomes a high priority. That's why Teltonika provides smooth integration with the Remote Management System (RMS). This allows for easy monitoring and maintenance of your fleet, such as for updating firmware, generating data usage reports, or using RMS Connect to access 3rd party devices connected to the TAP400.

When choosing the best wireless access point for optimal faculty wireless coverage, you simply can't go wrong with the TAP400.