Click here for more information on the ECW115 https://www.keenansystems.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=588
Click here to see my blog posts on the EnGenius cloud https://www.keenansystems.com/wordpress/?s=engenius+cloud
EnGenius ECW230 Cloud Managed 802.11ax WiFi 6 4×4 Indoor Wireless AP
Click here for more info on the ECW230 https://www.keenansystems.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=583
See my testing of the ECS230 here https://www.keenansystems.com/wordpress/?s=ecw230
Remotely Deploy Great Wi-Fi With Ruckus Cloud
With the new ruckus cloud you can onboard Access Points and switches from across the country using the ruckus cloud website or app. You can have Keenan Systems drop ship access points or switches directly to your customer and then remotely configure them. You can even invite us to help setup your cloud networks.
With the ruckus cloud app you can monitor and create Wi-Fi networks from your pocket!
You can even managed your switches using the ruckus cloud
Most ruckus access points are cloud ready and you can convert any unleashed or zonedirector managed access point (R500 or newer) to cloud managed with a simple firmware update. Contact me for questions.
The cloud license cost covers 24/7 support, software upgrades and a mobile app for configuration and monitoring.
Unlike other solutions you can convert your cloud managed access points back to zonedirector managed or unleashed at any time protecting your investment. Also AP’s continue to work even if a cloud subscription ends.
Please contact me today for a quote with special cloud promotion pricing. There are no minimums you can start with as little as one cloud managed AP.
Jeff Keenan
860 748 4110
EnGenius adds Contact Tracking to Cloud Wi-Fi to Assist in Pandemic
Engenius is adding a new feature called contact tracking that when enabled will show Wi-Fi users that have had close contact and at what time. This is similar to contact tracing that apple and google are adding to their smart phone platforms but uses Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth. With contact tracking the business owner can implement this feature on their own and upgrade their Wi-Fi to the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard at the same time to handle increased traffic. This is a great way to protect your business and customers during the pandemic.
Contact tracking works with all the EnGenius Cloud managed AP’s click here to see them. You can read the full press release hereWi-Fi 6 Speed Testing With A Intel 10th Gen Comet Lake Laptop
Here are the results.
Client Statistics With EnGenius Cloud
I wanted to show some of the great client statistics available with the EnGenius Cloud network management system.
In the main clients page you can see the clients and select a time frame from days to a month. You can also filter on name, OS Clint MAC last AP and IP address. You can show traffic for all SSID’s or narrow it down to a single. The client fingerprinting will show device vendor, client name, MAC address and IP address. You can also see how much the client downloaded / uploaded during the period. The radio statistics show rate RSSI and band.
If you click on the more button you can see that application analysis details with how much traffic for each.
Lastly there is the awesome client timeline feature. This show the AP’s that the client has associated to . With the timeline feature you can troubleshoot roaming and other issues that the client has. You can also get client location and see where your users are spending most of their time. You can even use this to enhance physical security by having the ability to see who was on location and at what time.
EnGenius release Multi-Gig Network Switches to Support Wi-Fi 6 Faster Speeds.
EnGenius has release two new Multi-Gig ethernet switches to support the ever increasing demand of Wi-Fi devices. With many Wi-Fi 6 client devices already being used networks are experiencing much more traffic than even a year ago. By upgrading your network switches to Multi-Gig you can more than double their capacity while using your existing CAT5e or CAT6 cabling. On top of that many of today’s Wi-Fi 6 access points require more power than legacy units to operate at full capacity.
The ECS2512FP supports PoE standard 802.3af/at/bt so they will work with new Wi-Fi 6 Access Points as well as legacy AP’s, Phones, IP Cameras and other devices. The ECS2512FP also has a 240W power budget to support even the most power hungry devices. This switch supports 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps on all copper ports to handle Wi-Fi 6 AP’s with many clients. The ECS2512 is the non PoE version you can use it to upgrade your switch to switch links to 2.5Gbps using existing cables or boost the speeds of workstations and servers without upgrading to expensive fiber. Both of these switches have free cloud management and a 2 year warranty.
The ECS2512FP and ECS2512 are available for purchase now click here for more information.
Engenius has launched the EWS850AP outdoor 802.11ax access point
11ax / Wi-Fi 6: BSS Color
Nice article explaining Wi-Fi 6 BSS coloring here https://wlan1nde.wordpress.com/2020/01/10/11ax-wi-fi6-bss-color/
Ruckus R750 4×4 Wi-Fi 6 AP Range and Speed Testing with iPhone 11 and Samsung S10
I just got in the Ruckus R750 it is the first Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) AP to be certified by the Wi-Fi alliance. I did speed and distance testing at 3 locations in my home. I put the R750 on a clean 80Mhz 5Ghz channel running off the DC power supply. I ran a iperf server on the phones and a jperf client on a PC connected to the same gigabit ethernet switch as the Access Point. Here are my results.
First I tested the iPhone11 at 5 feet in my QI charging cradle. I averaged 600Mbps with spikes to 650Mbps.
Next I tested the S10 at the same location and had almost the same results 600Mbps average with spikes to 650Mbps.
Next I tested at a location 25 feet from the access point with direct line of sight. Here the iPhone 11 was averaging 400Mbps with spikes to 475Mbps and a low of 250Mbps.
Then I tested the S10 at the same location and saw a average of 425Mbps with spikes to 450Mbps and a low of 375Mbps.
Next I tested at a location 50 feet away with 3 walls in between the AP and IPhone11. Here I saw a average of 120Mbps with spikes to 135Mbps and a low of 20Mbps.
Then I tested the S10 at this location I saw a average of 45Mbps with spikes to 60Mbps and a low of 25Mbps.
Lastly I did one more test the R750 should be capable of full 4×4 operation over standard 802.3at PoE+ so I ran one more test powered this way. I manually selected Power Consumption Mode 802.3at+ PoE for the R750 from the zonedirector restarted the AP and then verified via the CLI. Running in PoE mode I saw about the same numbers as I did running off the DC power supply averaging 625Mbps with spikes to 650Mbps.
In summery the Ruckus R750 is a great mainstream 4×4 Wi-Fi 6 Access Point that can hit high speeds even at distance. The R750 is the first Wi-Fi 6 AP to be certified by Wi-Fi Alliance as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 . These would be great for hotels, schools, managed care facilities and the enterprise. The R750 will fit into your current network it can be run off a standard 802.3at PoE+ gigabit switch. It also has a 2.5Gbps ethernet option for high client dense situations where you have deployed multi gig switches like the ICX7150-C10ZP-2X10GR. We have more information on the R750 here.
Please contact me if you have any questions about the Ruckus R750 keenanj@keenansystems.com 860 748 4110