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Roaming Alone

Why Roaming Ethernet Has Yet to Revolutionize Computer Use on Campus

"It's something we are looking at," says Davis, who maintains that, overall, Harvard's network is currently about "two to three years ahead of the pack."

But wireless is not in HASCS' immediate plans.

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"You probably won't see wireless in student dorms," Davis says--arguing that what's already there is good enough.

So HASCS is counting on roaming Ethernet to be the foundation of its network for some time to come.

"I have yet to hear of a school that provides the amount of bandwidth to each student [that Harvard does]," he says.

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