by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Nov 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
With the advent of 802.11n it does not make sense to "wire up" or run ethernet anymore. Actually, I would say that 30-40% of wired ports are not being used anymore. So maybe the network could be right-sized and an overall switch count could go...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Nov 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
Years ago when I worked for VitalCom (now a part of General Electric), I designed VHF antenna systems to cover the entire hospital. This was a radical departure from antenna coverage just in "limited" step down areas for telemetry coverage. The idea was to...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Oct 31, 2009 | Distributed Antenna Systems
Medical devices of which includes infusion pumps and patient monitoring and also other monitoring modalities as pulse oximetry, are in an increasing fashion moving their applications across the WLAN (Wireless LAN). As a result of this there will be an...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Oct 26, 2009 | Distributed Antenna Systems
While I have never been an advocate of overlaying WLAN on a DAS, in theory and some practice this could be done with 802.11/b/g and even (a); however everything comes with a price. Engineering to -85dB for data for 802.11a/g, while not diversity this may...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Oct 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
This was the first web event held today with Integra Systems, Inc. content for Aruba Networks, inc. The content will be provided online in the next few days; but overall this was a resounding success. It was all about 802.11n, rightsizing the network and helping the...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Oct 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
While I wanted to post this a few weeks back; however international travel and realizing the personal value and the stress of of what is happening day to day and hour to hour of special people in my life overcoming huge (no words can make...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Oct 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
This is to congratulate Philips Medical Systems www.philips.com for their recent press release with Aruba Networks. http://www.arubanetworks.com/company/news/release.php?id=204 After over six years, finally the market leader in patient...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Sep 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
Well the latest design tool www.airmagnet.com has been acquired by Fluke Networks. Last couple of years, www.airwave.com was purchased by Aruba Networks and also www.cognio.com by Cisco Systems. These companies continue to add value to their product lines by...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Sep 28, 2009 | 802.11n
With the advent of 802.11n finally being approved on September 11, customers no longer have to worry about investing in 802.11n with the fear of being having to trade out AP(s). Then can finally reap the benefits of MIMO and up to 300 mps of bandwidth. ...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Sep 24, 2009 | Uncategorized
While outside of the United States I have been reading various content around this subject. Simply put over six years ago, while consulting with Draeger Medical the first enterprise networks both wired and wrieless came to fruition. It seems finally that the...