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University Moves to New Wireless Network for Improved Student Life

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Overview Duke University has long been acknowledged for innovative use of technology to enhance campus life. The university wanted to use the wireless network to expand educational applications in the classroom, while improving all aspects of student and faculty life. The challenge was to continue to attract new students to the university with its reputation for technological innovation and progressiveness and help ensure that the bandwidth of the wireless network can accommodate new applications. A Cisco Unified Wireless Network provides centralized management and troubleshooting. Cisco Access Points and Wireless LAN Controller with Support for 802.11n provide predictable, high-speed access for multimedia applications.

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Publisher	Cisco Systems	File Format	PDF
Date Published	September 2007	Downloads	6
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Wireless LAN, Network Design, Wi-Fi (802.11)

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