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“The Smart switches are great because they can do all the VLAN functionality need- ed for the network edge, while the midrange managed switches had the right feature set for the heavy lifting at the core,” Meier said.
With less than two weeks’ notice, Firefly also installed a variety of D-Link IP cam- eras—two to upgrade those supervising the payment kiosk in the parking area and an- other 11 cameras to monitor other areas of the airport. All footage is currently running through Video Insight VMS.
“Once the maintenance team finished the wiring, the whole implementation only took a couple days,” Meier said. “We installed all the cameras, configured them, integrated them with PoE and the NVR software—and fin- ished just in time. I did the final test the night before the shooter exercise. There was a little pressure, but everything worked out great.
“The setup was very easy, and now Pan- gborn enjoys way more functionality and faster overall networking speed and support for their new services,” Meier said. “Further- more, with proactive alerts, our company can do a lot of the airport’s network manage- ment remotely, which saves us time and helps keep the airport’s costs low.”
In addition, the IP surveillance is doing an excellent job of monitoring multiple lo- cations around the airport and increasing overall security. Recently, the cameras cap- tured high-quality footage of an after-hours vandalism incident in progress—complete with a perfect face shot of the vandal. The footage was turned over to the authorities for follow-up.
In addition, the active shooter exercise proved extremely helpful. Footage collected from the IP cameras was turned over to the North Central Washington Skill Center, where video production students created a recap documentary of the event to be used for future training of police departments, sheriff’s offices, fire departments and other emergency responders in the community.
In the next 12 months, Pangborn Memo- rial Airport plans to expand its IP surveil- lance network with at least three more D- Link cameras. One will be a high-speed PTZ outdoor dome camera that can quickly zoom onto the runway or other areas to capture specific incidents. Another will be a 360-de- gree camera that can cover the entire airport grounds at all times. A third camera will cap- ture vehicle licenses at a
security gate.
Michael Hardy is the se- nior business vice presi- dent of business solutions at D-Link.
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