"kdw" <k.willey@nvrh.org> hath wroth:

>We are currently looking over some of the wireless lans systems on the
>market and have pretty much narrowed it down to Meru or Aruba. We are
>looking for site wide wireless with the plan to go to VoIP at some
>time.. I feel that both have their strong points. I like Arubas
>security features and Remote AP Module. Meru's strong point seems to be
>the "virtual cell".
>
>Looking for some advice. What do you all think? Meru or Aruba

Personally, I prefer Symbol for wireless switches. Aruba is fine but
I have zero experience. I can't advise which is appropriate for your
unstated applications topology, and price point.

Meru got caught screwing with the 802.11 duration value in the 802.11
header. See:
<http://www.networkcomputing.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=194400865>
Specifically:
<http://www.networkcomputing.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=194400865&pgno=5>
"The 802.11 standard defines the CTS-to-Self duration value as being
long enough to cover one following data frame (often in the range of
300 microseconds), but Meru inflates this value outside of the 802.11
standard to as high as 2,500 microseconds, thereby protecting multiple
sequential data frames and monopolizing airtime."

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