I have two offices that are located approximately 100-150 feet apart, I will identify them as Office A and Office B for the purpose of this scenario. In Office A I have a DSL connection, in Office B there is currently no ISP that can offer me DSL. I need to connect both offices and I am thinking of implementing a wireless solution. In Office B there will be several computers which I do not want to put a wireless card in each, basically the type of solution that I am looking for is a point to point office. In other words, is there any type of wirelss connection that works like an access point in each end, so that I can connect a switch at each end of the wireless device and split the connection through each machine and forward ports as well on my firewall? If there is such a solution please refer me to the proper hardware. Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter.
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wireless connection between two offices
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you might consider wireless frame relay instead of dsl so both your office can access internet....the isp will normally give you a radio and a dsl router(linksys or DLINK) whhich termination is an rj-45 connector...no need to buy or rent a full grown expensive router....
Go to CompUSA
Look for the Buffalo Wireless display
get yourself a couple of wireless bridges. They are very reliable and cheap-high-tech. I've done this in about 20 small business office scenarios.
What you would do in office A... You already have DSL, I'm assuming that comes in through a router or something similar and then feeds to a switch. From a port of a switch, run a cable to one of the Buffalo wireless bridges.
Magicly, wireless transfers to Building B
In Building B... have your Buffalo wireless mounted. Run a cable from buffalo wireless bridge into the uplink port of a switch over there. You can now plug in other machines as normal to the switch.
Make sense? The connection that runs between buildings is wireless... but each machine can be wired into a switch that uplinks off the bridge.
If you want a more sophisticated solution, look into Orinoco/Proxim Wireless Bridges and Yagi antennas.. That's your keyword - "bridge"
--DW
Look for the Buffalo Wireless display
get yourself a couple of wireless bridges. They are very reliable and cheap-high-tech. I've done this in about 20 small business office scenarios.
What you would do in office A... You already have DSL, I'm assuming that comes in through a router or something similar and then feeds to a switch. From a port of a switch, run a cable to one of the Buffalo wireless bridges.
Magicly, wireless transfers to Building B
In Building B... have your Buffalo wireless mounted. Run a cable from buffalo wireless bridge into the uplink port of a switch over there. You can now plug in other machines as normal to the switch.
Make sense? The connection that runs between buildings is wireless... but each machine can be wired into a switch that uplinks off the bridge.
If you want a more sophisticated solution, look into Orinoco/Proxim Wireless Bridges and Yagi antennas.. That's your keyword - "bridge"
--DW
I vote with HunterDW, although a wireless bridge can be done with several other manufacturers besides Buffalo. (no criticism intended to Buffalo).
Your needs can be done with modest expense by wireless Access Point to Access Point Bridging. And you have several brands to choose from. Linksys, Buffalo, D-Link, Netgear and SMC come to mind. CISCO has excellent products, as do HP, IBM, 3-Com and Dell.
14 months ago, I would never have suggested this, but I honestly (if you paid me to consult) would have suggested powerline adapters in your case. Everything you might have known or thought about powerline for this sort of connectivity was thrown out the window with the new devices in 1/2003, and it is a inexpensive solution for your setting: networking
I love wireless, and play with it all day long. But my personal recommendation would be to go powerline in your situation. You can find D-Link powerline to ethernet adapters (two would be needed) easily on the Web or local computer store for under US$100, and often much less.
Best,
Bill Castner
Your needs can be done with modest expense by wireless Access Point to Access Point Bridging. And you have several brands to choose from. Linksys, Buffalo, D-Link, Netgear and SMC come to mind. CISCO has excellent products, as do HP, IBM, 3-Com and Dell.
14 months ago, I would never have suggested this, but I honestly (if you paid me to consult) would have suggested powerline adapters in your case. Everything you might have known or thought about powerline for this sort of connectivity was thrown out the window with the new devices in 1/2003, and it is a inexpensive solution for your setting: networking
I love wireless, and play with it all day long. But my personal recommendation would be to go powerline in your situation. You can find D-Link powerline to ethernet adapters (two would be needed) easily on the Web or local computer store for under US$100, and often much less.
Best,
Bill Castner
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