AD10193 Scott Robinson Automotive Case Study
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Scott Robinson Automotive Group Accelerates
Wireless Network Management with ADTRAN
SUPERCHARGED
WI-FI NETWORK
Case Study
Benets
n A high-performance Wi-Fi
solution that is easy to
control and manage
n Streamlined reporting enables
IT staff to proactively monitor
the network and quickly address
concerns
n More mobile employees heighten
sales opportunities
e Scott Robinson Automotive Group manages a family of car dealerships in Cali-
fornia’s South Bay area. e company is a leading resource for new Honda, Chrysler,
Dodge, Jeep and Ram models, as well as used vehicles. Its facilities currently include
two dealerships and a service center.
The Challenge
For several years the Scott Robinson Automotive Group has leveraged wireless
networks throughout its three locations. However, without a way to unify
management of the network and its users, the two-person IT sta quickly found it
challenging to eciently manage the distributed network, including 200 employees’
computing needs, a BYOD program, guest Wi-Fi access and 38 wireless access points
(APs) spread throughout its facilities, all while keeping administration consistent
from device to device.
e legacy solutions that Scott Robinson Automotive Group had deployed were
designed for small and home oces. e company was reluctant to make any updates
to the network because these consumer-grade solutions would oen crash at the rst
sign of an update. e company knew it needed to migrate to reliable enterprise-class
solutions and centralize control and management activities if it wanted to continue to
support advanced technology and applications to boost sales and grow its business.
SUPERCHARGED WI-FI
Case Study
The Solution
e Scott Robinson Automotive Group enlisted the help of KTS Networks, a local
business communications systems rm, to design and implement a new wireless
network. Together, they selected ADTRAN’s Bluesocket virtual WLAN (vWLAN®)
and APs, along with ADTRAN’s NetVanta® 1534P and 1638P Gigabit Ethernet PoE
switches.
“Ultimately, we were looking for a solution with central management and exible
administration capabilities. We also needed a new solution to t in our budget. We
brought in Cisco and Aruba, but ADTRAN was a better value and enterprise-class.
We immediately knew ADTRAN was the right decision,” said Mark Preletz, IT
director at Scott Robinson Automotive Group.
e ADTRAN vWLAN and APs provide ubiquitous wireless coverage through-
out each facility while centralizing management and control of the network to the
main dealership. e switches provide fast, secure, cost-eective LAN switching and
advanced access and distribution capabilities.
SCOTT ROBINSON AUTOMOTIVE
ADTRAN Revs Up Network
Management & Sales Opportunities
Since deploying ADTRAN solutions, the Scott
Robinson Automotive Group has realized improved
reliability and the centralized management has created
a more ecient networking environment. Streamlined
reporting allows IT sta to seamlessly monitor Wi-Fi
usage and automate report alerts if any user begins to
hog bandwidth. at user can be consulted before the
rest of the network is impacted.
“Managing a network can be tough, especially with
the amount of APs and employee devices that we have.
ADTRAN enables us to consolidate network manage-
ment and reporting activities. Being able to visualize
every activity on every AP gives us helpful insight to
understand whether we need additional APs, more
throughput, etc. I can set reports any way I want—by
site, user, AP—and I really enjoy those tools,” Preletz
said.
e Scott Robinson Automotive Group is currently
using its easy-to-use wireless network to connect
vehicles to diagnostic tools over Wi-Fi for streamlined
information downloads and analysis, as well as help
employees feel more mobile as they are no longer
tied to their desks and wired broadband connections.
Because the high-performance wireless network is
reliable and scalable, they can leverage wireless devices
that are now used more during the sales process, lead-
ing to increased revenue for the business.
ADTRAN provides the exible scalability that
enables the company to support more connections as
new technological capabilities are oered. For example,
Honda soon plans to make all vehicles Wi-Fi connect-
able so each can receive wireless updates. A vehicle will
be able to pull up to a service center and the dealership
will be able to immediately and automatically connect
to it and download its information. e IT department
knows it can easily create a separate and dedicated
vWLAN network just for these vehicle connections to
ensure security for customers and the business.
“Simplied IT management makes deploying
wireless projects much easier because we have that
centralized control. It has saved us money and actual
frustration compared to our legacy solution that was
not reliable. I like having this new level of support. It
makes life a lot easier,” added Preletz.
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