Aruba Gigabit Wi-Fi +有线网络解决方案现代化Ledyard学区，受益于扩大的电子利率资金
Ensuring teachers have the modern instructional tools and access to the technology they need to help students learn and excel in the 21st century is a balancing act for John Mercier.
康涅狄格州莱德迪亚德公立学校的教学技术总监Mercier解释说：“全国各地的学生的学习方式正在改变，技术是其中的重要组成部分。”“但是，在技术基础设施方面，预算始终是一个问题。”
现代化过时的LAN和Wi-Fi基础设施
在短短六个星期内，我们进行了升级的LAN和Wi-Fi，该LAN和Wi-Fi完全安全且易于管理。各种规模的学区都应该研究Aruba和E-Rate，以使其基础设施现代化。
约翰·梅塞尔（John Mercier），康涅狄格州Ledyard的Ledyard公立学校教学技术主任
As a rural district with six schools and just over 2400 students, Ledyard looks for every opportunity to stay ahead of the technology curve, including improving its wireless capabilities.
当联邦政府扩大其电子利率资金计划时，学区立即抓住机会使其基础设施现代化。这包括使Pervasive Wi-Fi支持1：1安全计算。
莱德亚德（Ledyard）选择了惠普（Hewlett Packard Enterprise）公司Aruba和当地合作伙伴Versatile，以使他们的学校最新。
“In just six weeks, we had an upgraded LAN and Wi-Fi that’s fully secure and easy to manage. School districts of all sizes should be looking at Aruba and E-Rate to modernize their infrastructure.”
阿鲁巴‘Unseats’ Cisco from E-Rate Deal
Ledyard first submitted its E-Rate paperwork requesting Cisco Meraki as its technology vendor. However, when the district evaluated Aruba’s portfolio, they determined it to be the best and most cost-effective solution.
“我们需要一项持久的高性能投资，”莱德亚德（Ledyard）业务经理杰森·拉特罗普（Jason Lathrop）说。“只有Aruba和HPE才能给我们五年的预期寿命。他们还以价格和价值击败了思科。”
Aruba 802.11ac WLAN和开关提供“教科书”解决方案
To meet current needs and make way for a future of complete 1:1 computing, Ledyard deployed a pervasive enterprise Wi-Fi system that includesAruba室内和室外接入点（APS）和7200系列移动控制器。
学区也采用了AirWave，Aruba的供应商不稳定的管理工具。
对于他们的LAN升级，他们实施了Aruba5400 Series和2900系列开关。这些开关带来了企业级的弹性和创新的灵活性和可扩展性，以获得更好的移动优先校园网络体验。
莱德亚德（Ledyard）网络管理员史蒂夫·戈登（Steve Gordon）解释说：“我曾经花费大量时间将人们从我们的网络上踢开。”“现在，我是说，‘来吧，大家，进入网络。’”
Worrying about security isn’t as much of an issue either. “We can control bandwidth for different groups or SSIDs,” Mercier explains. “And are better able to manage access to appropriate resources depending on role, i.e. student or staff.”
Limited bandwidth dictates school day
Before moving to an Aruba solution, the district relied on Cisco access points. “They weren’t centrally managed,” Gordon says. “We couldn’t control bandwidth for groups or SSIDs. Cisco can provide these capabilities now, but it will cost you.”
Before updating its infrastructure, it was normal to experience dropped connections and outages. It also caused major headaches during student assessments.
Mercier说：“例如，如果四年级正在测试，我们必须要求整个三年级远离网络。”“没有足够的带宽。这是恐慌的时间。在测试期间，我们负担不起网络的下降。”
New infrastructure eliminates bandwidth ‘panic’
标准化有线和无线制造商为管理共同核心和其他在线评估提供了统一的体验。
“这些都是重要的测量来帮助我们的问题hers improve their skills and for our students to succeed,” Mercier says. “It makes everyone’s day better when technology doesn’t get in the way. With better and more consistent access, we are hoping to see improved scores.”
进行速度测试时，该地区发现无线用户可以使用良好的网络适配器获得300至350 Mbps。以前，很容易以4至5 Mbps的速度顶级。
When connecting to the Internet through the state system, they always had delays and drops and their top speed was 100 to 150 mbps. Now, they’re pushing close to a gigabyte a second.
Aruba Airwave使优化Wi-Fi轻松
Airwave是一个非常强大的工具，可为Ledyard的整个网络提供广泛的可见性。戈登说：“我定期检查气波门户并进行调整以提高我们的网络功能。”
如果访问点降低，则很容易看到。映射功能有助于区域确定问题硬件。例如，计算机可能发生故障或有限的网卡。
The district can also easily restrict access to the network. For instance, a parent didn’t want their child using their personal device on Ledyard’s wireless network. “I simply blocked the student’s wireless access,” says Gordon. “We wouldn’t have been able to do this with our old Cisco access points.”
Airwave使您可以监视客户行为，主动解决应用程序问题以及计划的能力。
Leading-Edge Infrastructure Lays Groundwork for Future
Ledyard’s adoption of pervasive Wi-Fi is a showcase for how other school districts—large and small—can navigate in a world quickly going digital. “More and more resources, including textbooks, are moving to digital,” Mercier explains. “We’re ready for that shift.”
In addition, the district is excited about providing all students with 1:1 computing. “This is where technology becomes a true collaborative tool and everyone has equitable access to technology,” Mercier says. “This will be our next step.
“We encourage every school to move forward,” Mercier continues. “Technology isn’t going to go away. We’re glad we received the funding, and are grateful to Aruba and our partner Versatile for building a competitive network that will last for years to come.”
