[MLTI-MS] Wireless Network Upgrade Update

[Jeff Mao]

Dear MLTI Schools,

If your network infrastructure has not been updated yet, please note  
the following important points:

1) Schools which submitted their Wireless Network Readiness Checklist  
data by the initial Oct. 31, 2006 deadline are on target for network  
upgrade completion by the mid-February target date. Schools that did  
not complete their data submissions by the Oct. 31, 2006 deadline  
will likely have their network upgraded after the mid-February target  
date. All network data must be submitted no later than January 15,  
2007. If data is not submitted in the correct form by January 15,  
2007, your school's network may not be upgraded by MLTI.

2) To expedite the data submission process, please follow these  
simple guidelines:
	a) Room Approvals - Please enter each instructional space used by  
7/8th grade students and the associated MLTI approved teacher. Do not  
list the same space more than once even if multiple MLTI approved  
teachers use the space. If you have teachers who teach 7/8th graders  
(any FTE%) and were never submitted to the MLTI Project Office for  
approval (ie they were not issued an MLTI laptop), please do so  
immediately. For each teacher that needs to be approved, please email  
to jeff.mao at maine.gov the same spreadsheet form that was used last  
summer, "Staff Roster Spreadsheet" downloadable from http:// 
www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment/.
	b) Floor Plan - Please ensure that the uploaded floor plan of your  
school has each room labeled using the same labels that you entered  
into the Room Approvals list. This allows us to match room  
submissions to actual rooms on the floor plan.
	c) Network Information - When entering IP Address information for  
the question, "Please enter the following information to be used for  
installing your wireless access points?", ensure that the IP  
Addresses listed are available to be used by the new Airport Extreme  
Base Stations. Your existing Airport Base Stations will be removed  
from service. Do not include IP Addresses that are already in use by  
other network devices as this will create an IP Address conflict, and  
your school will have to change those other devices as the MLTI  
Network configurations cannot be changed.

3) When your network wiring is scheduled, you will receive an email  
notification with information on the next steps once your SRC data is  
approved. At this time, you can login to the MLTI Asset Manager and  
download the "Eval Map" from the Network Assets module. This map will  
display where new wires will be run, existing wires will be used, and  
what rooms are covered by what base stations. Some Airport Extreme  
Base Stations will cover more than one room, so do not expect that  
for each approved room, your wireless network will have one new  
Airport Extreme Base Station. Please note that the Eval Map may  
change as the wiring team continues to review and approve the plan.  
We recommend that you redownload the map if needed on the day of the  
actual wiring appointment.

4) If your school's site visit has not yet been scheduled, please  
check the Network Installation Status module of the MLTI Asset  
Manager to determine if your school's data is complete and approved.  
If any data are missing, please submit that data as soon as possible.  
If data is submitted, but not approved, please verify that it  
conforms to the guidelines noted in #2 above.

5) It is critically important that your accurately note whether or  
not your middle school has asbestos in the building -- anywhere!  
Please be prepared to provide your official Asbestos Survey to the  
wiring team upon arrival at your school.

6) In the event the project team has questions regarding your data  
submissions, they will contact the Tech Lead as listed in the Asset  
Manager for clarification. Please ensure that your Tech Lead's email  
address is correct in the Asset Manager. Corrections to the contact  
information should be sent to Jeff Mao, jeff.mao at maine.gov.

If you have questions about your wireless network upgrade, please  
direct them to Jeff Mao, jeff.mao at maine.gov, 207-624-6634 at the MLTI  
Project Office. Please include your school's MEDMS ID number in any  
written correspondence.

Thank you,
Jeff


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Jeff Mao
Coordinator of Educational Technology
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station • Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 624-6634 (office) • (207) 462-4137 (mobile)
(207) 624-6601 (FAX)
jeff.mao at maine.gov



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