WIRELESS HELP!!!!!

[rmktech]

Hello, I have a customer that has two 3com 8250 currently up and running fine. They are adding new space to the building and we need to cover the new area with wireless access also. Can I just add two more access points (8250's) to the new building? The edge of the new/old bldg had borderline coverage. My thought are to just go in with 2 new units, 1 at each end of the new construction. Can I have 4 8250's configured??

I know you are asking me as you read this "How many computers?" The wireless ap's will be for guests and students only. possibly 20-40 max... at any time..

Thanks in advance

Ron k

 

[rphips]

rmktech

To find out if you can have 4 3com 8250 you will need to check the specs of the wireless access points - But 99% of the time is yes you can -

You cannot just plug them in you have to config them in bridge mode adding thier macs to each other for security and covarage -

Enable Wireless Bridging and Repeating and insure you have

Wireless Point to Multi-Point Bridge set.


bob

 

[wirelesspro]

Couple of questions.....

1. Is it possible to hardwire the new Access Points into the network? Wireless Bridging/Repeating should only be used as a final option. It decreases throughput by 50% for each repeated node and causes channel interference problems.

2. What channels are the existing access points using? You need to ensure that in areas where the wireless signals overlap they use non-interfering channels (which are 1, 6 and 11)

JR

Jeremy Rollinson
Wireless LAN Source Ltd.

http://www.wlansource.co.uk