College & University

Opportunity
With multiple buildings distributed across large areas, school districts and universities require robust, high-capacity networks with wireless support, power, and range. As students, instructors, and staff increasingly rely on portable wireless devices for communication and productivity, it becomes critical for colleges to deploy the infrastructure to support them with wired connections through walkup ports and wireless connections through wireless access points in campus buildings. The administration must also provide secure authentication protocol against network intruders and full protection for sensitive data that is stored and transmitted on the wireless network.

Their networks must have capacity for growth, plus the flexibility to interoperate with existing infrastructure as well as emerging technologies. Comprehensive network protection, user authentication, and encryption are essential.

Objective
A stable and scalable network with segmentation and improved performance across network subnets, based on high-performance enterprise-class products.

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Remote and Local Campuses For 50-250+ Users 
For strong communications, school districts and university campuses need flexible networking solutions for multiple buildings, remote users, and roamers using hand-held assistants, notebook PCs, and cellular phones with Internet capabilities.

NETGEAR networks offer:

  • Secure anywhere, anytime access to content, communication, and collaboration tools
  • Extended connectivity and secure data transfers of student information within and to all distributed buildings and mobile staff
  • Easier integration of information networks, network administration and support
  • Simultaneous support for emerging applications and existing network technology
  • Advanced quality of service (QoS) capabilities for dependable transmission of high-bandwidth multimedia
  • Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) for telephony applications such as voice and fax mail
  • Manageable wired and wireless networking
  • Mobile use of PDAs and pocket and notebook PCs
  • Advanced safeguards protecting the network and network components
  • Secure connections to remote sites
  • Reduced IT support costs
  • Improved cost/value ratio

NETGEAR wired and wireless campus network solutions include:

  • Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet in the backbone to connect to each educational facility
  • Layer 2 Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet Managed switches to deliver 10/100 Mbps capability to the desktop
  • Multiple Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet unmanaged switches for workgroups and departments
  • Wireless access points, antenna and adapters to extend wireless connectivity or roaming
  • VPN firewall router for secure transmission of data
 

Classrooms, Auditorium, Lecture Hall For 50-500+ Users
Campus halls built to accommodate very large audiences may require extensive network access for participants using hand-held assistants or notebook PCs. Load balancing capability allows the network to adjust to varying demands. Lecture audiences benefit from wireless networks which allow them to view visual display of lecture and lecture media on their mobile devices from wherever they are seated inside the hall, or to follow the lecture from outside the lecture site.

NETGEAR networks offer:

  • Access to instructional technology
  • Remote access to network resources
  • Increased productivity for students and instructors
  • Interoperability among content delivery and data collection systems
  • Manageable wired and wireless networking
  • Mobile use of PDAs and pocket and notebook PCs
  • Simultaneous support for emerging applications and existing network technology

NETGEAR wired and wireless campus network solutions include:

  • Layer 2 Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet Managed switches to deliver 10/100 Mbps capability to the desktop
  • Multiple Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet unmanaged switches for workgroups and departments
  • Wireless access points, antenna and adapters to extend wireless connectivity or roaming
  • VPN firewall router for secure transmission of data
 

Presentation, Seminar, and Case Study Rooms For 10-50+ Users per Room
Universities need to provide students and instructors with high-level instructional technology for quality, learner-centered environments.

NETGEAR networks offer:

  • Real-time communication with administrative office, site library, and other staff
  • Access to instructional technology
  • Remote access to network resources
  • Implementation of student, instructional, and achievement resources
  • Monitoring and analysis of student performance
  • Direct input of student data to save time and reduce paperwork
  • Secured storage and wireless transmission of student information
  • Capability to quickly extend the network without adding costly new wiring
  • Mobility of shared wireless equipment

NETGEAR wired and wireless classroom network solutions include: