New wireless names (SSIDs):

	Ross-Wireless Same name, new benefits with 802.11n
	Ross-WirelessClassic This is the existing wireless network with a new name. It will only be around until June 2009.
	Ross-WirelessGuest Ever have a visitor come to the school and not be able to use our wireless network with a laptop, cell phone or PDA because it requires a UM login? With our new network, unauthenticated guest access is provided with very low speeds to support email and web access.

Our new 802.11n wireless network supports a more unified and seamless network environment by combining the mobility of wireless with the performance and security of a traditional wired network: 

Improved performance
Actual speeds are always subject to conditions, but just to give you a sense of scale, our first 802.11b wireless network had speeds up to 11mb per second, our next generation 802.11b/g saw 54mb and the new 802.11n promises speeds at 100mb – identical to wired.

Extended coverage 
Our previous wireless had all of the intelligence built into each access point (AP or antennae). Signal strength was set once and fixed. People attached to an AP from their laptop based on proximity and not on the available capacity of each AP. Some APs are over-used and some under-used. Our new 802.11n network puts the intelligence in a centralized controller, which manages all of the APs. Signal strengths around the building will vary dynamically based on demand and the load on other APs.

Consistent performance
Every device can simply and securely connect to the network in a consistent way, with adequate bandwidth to support application requirements.

Improved security
and a new access method (802.1x is the acronym).