Schools Wireless Network

The Answers to your School Wireless Network Questions



Every week IT Managers within education are challenged to find IT infrastructure that represents exceptional value for money but also provides class leading technical ability. Schools Wireless Networks are no exception.





Net-Ctrl often receives calls from schools, colleges and universities wanting to know what they can acquire for their limited budgets.

Our answer is Ruckus Wireless because with it we can deliver exceptional connectivity with around half the usual number of traditional access points at roughly 30% of the cost of big brand names.

Real Life Ruckus Wireless Experience

In April 2008, Net-Ctrl partnered with Ruckus Wireless and began offering the company’s ZoneFlex wireless LAN solution which uses Ruckus’ patented Smart Wi-Fi technology that effectively eliminates the problems of instability and unreliability traditionally associated with Wi-Fi. Net-Ctrl and Ruckus were able to provide the same level of coverage for Helenswood at a considerably reduced sum.

Following a two-week trial period, Helenswood School decided to purchase the Ruckus solution and bought 24 Ruckus ZoneFlex 802.11g access points (APs), two 802.11n APs to provide a wireless backhaul, and the Ruckus ZoneDirector 50 management console. Each AP is capable of supporting 32 users.

“The Ruckus solution was not only the best on price, it was also a reliable and robust system,” said the senior technician at Helenswood. “The new school wireless network was installed over the summer and since the start of term, it’s been working with no problems – staff and pupils can easily connect and carry out their tasks on their laptops without the worries of losing connectivity, wherever they are within the school.”



Safe Pair Of Hands

Net-Ctrl has an enviable track record in implementing School Wireless Networks which means that we can provide expertise relevant to your environment. Additionally Net-Ctrl is the first and only Gold Partner Reseller of Ruckus Wireless in the UK and Europe.