In the near future we will be hosting several training sessions.
2 classrooms - 500 & 1000 sq feet - located on different floors on the building.
Approx 15-20 laptops in the small room, 30-40 in the large room.
Using Exchange, and a web-based on-line ticketing system.
Current deployment is for coverage with an AP105 approx every 40-50 feet, and these APs already average around 14 connected users.
The largest room has an AP105 located in the room. The smaller room has 3 AP105 nearby - 1 20 feet away (front of room), 1 30 ft (rear of room), and another AP105 on the floor beneath the room.
I have some AP135 that I can deploy, but my question is this:
Should I temporarily deploy an additional AP135 in each area? If so, will doing that affect the existing users or environment?
Do I need to consider creating a new wireless profile and following the best practices for a high density environment? I know that throwing another AP out there with a new network won't do me any favors as far as the RF environment, but it will give me a dedicated network for the training sessions.
This will really be the first time I've had more than 15-20 connected users per AP, so I don't know what to expect. I know the 135 is about 50% "beefier" than the 105.
I don't have access to the ticketing system, nor do I have access to 20+ laptops. I can probably round up 10 laptops. I figured I could get them all connected and start streaming videos to see how the network reacts. We have a 100/100 broadband connection, so I don't expect that to be an issue, but I have to make sure the wireless network isn't going to puke.
Is the 15-20 and 30-40 connected users within the capabilities of these access points?
I can't really make any changes to the existing wireless networks without fear of suddenly decreasing coverage or causing other potential issues.
I'm open for suggestions.
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