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New WLAN on Campus: Page 24 of 31

Chantry: Chantry's total system cost, including Cisco switches, a starter setup consisting of one Wireless Router and 4 APs ($14,900), 22 additional APs ($349), with installation, was $98,988.

CISCO: Cisco's total system cost, including switches, 40 1200-series dual-band APs ($1299) and the WLSE management system, with installation, was $143,865.

Enterasys: Enterasys provided two proposals, one with Cisco switches and one with its own switches. With the Cisco switches, Enterasys' proposed a configuration with 23 APs ($969 each), Netsight Manager ($20,940), with installation, was $118,137. Using Enterasys switches, the cost was $133,197.

Symbol: Symbol provided two proposals, one with Cisco switches and one with Foundry switches. With the Cisco switches, Symbol's proposed configuration with 24 11b and 24 11a APs ($249 each) and 3 switches (16,360), with installation, was $110,585. With Foundry switches, the cost was $98,130.

Trapeze: Trapeze's total system cost, including Cisco switches, 4 MX wireless switches with Gigabit Ethernet support ($7990 each), 24 single-band APs ($649 each), 19 dual-band APs ($899 each), system software ($11,975), with installation, was $162,222.