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The Challenge
This renovation provided the museum with
a golden opportunity. The lower level of the
building, built in the 1960s, was ill-equipped to
support the wireless needs of a modern office
setting. Historically, the staff had even found
themselves moving their range extenders from
their office to the exhibit floor for events, putting
the office out of commission.
With the construction plans put into play, Chief
Marketing Officer Adam Langsbard recognized
that the time for a technological change had
arrived. Upgrading the office network would
let staff work more quickly and efficiently
throughout the entire lower level.
As a non-profit company, the Petersen
Automotive Museum needed a quality solution
at a reasonable price point, preferably from
a company that could form a strong, lasting
connection with the museum to continue
working with them on phase two of the
renovation. And between the cumbersome
construction and immediate move, the museum
needed the upgrade quickly.
The Solution
After careful research, Langsbard determined
that Linksys, with its record-speed delivery and
high-performance products, was the perfect t.
From the rst call with Linksys to the equipment
delivery and installation, the museum was up
and running in under 4 weeks—with the added
benet of a company partnership ensuring their
continued security, support, and success.
“The ability for [Linksys] to come to the
table, understand [our] needs, and then
work with our technical contractors to
fulll a product and the advisory needs in
near immediacy was phenomenal,” said
Langsbard.
Linksys stepped in and furnished the museum’s
new ofce space with all the networking and
infrastructure equipment that the building
needed to run like a modern-day business.
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From Smart PoE+ switches to Wireless-N600
Dual Band access points, Linksys provided an
affordable solution, working closely with the
museum to create and sustain a technologically
advanced ofce environment.
Smart switches enable the staff to operate
at peak efciency with prioritized real-time
applications, a reduced number of electrical
wiring costs, simple installation, secure
networks, and the potential to expand their
systems and networks at any time. Access
points provide fast, secure wireless connectivity
throughout the ofce without needing extra
power adapters or range extenders to run
smoothly and effectively. And Belkin Cat5e
snagless patch cables were put in place to
provide extra security and ensure clean, clear
transmissions.
“If it weren’t for [Linksys, we’d] still be moving
around [our] range extenders,” said Langsbard.
Now the staff can increase their productivity
by being able to work anywhere in the ofce
with immediate access to a fast and powerful
network.
“I couldn’t be happier with the implementation,”
said Langsbard. “This helped our staff work
more easily during the museum’s construction,
and laid the groundwork for phase two of
our expansion, which will fully integrate
technology in our exhibits and enhance the
user experience.”
The Petersen Museum’s new office space hosts several Linksys access points,
improving connectivity throughout the floor.
Smart switches Access points Cat5e snagless patch cables
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