We had no problem presenting our plan to the board of education and obtaining its approval. The card supports data, voice, and video applications, all of which are important to an academic setting. Each junior high school also has a laptop computer, maintained in the school library, available to teachers or students for check-out. Each access point provides 11-Mbps data rate coverage for up to 60,000 square feet. In addition to providing Internet access, each school now has its own LAN, which can be used for a wide range of applications, such as sharing course materials and class project plans.
Teachers also use the system for e-mail.
This facilitates numerous other tasks, from setting up meetings and transferring work orders to submitting attendance counts. The Cisco Aironet and Wireless Resources people were absolutely great. Whenever we had questions or service issues, they were there to help us. I really must compliment them on the way we were treated. The wireless project has generated interest elsewhere in Battle Creek and other school districts.