Wireless Needs assessment

[AV1611]

I have a large office building with about 15 offices. I want to bring in internet to the building and then have wireless internet available to everyone that rents a office from me. What do I need and would a T1 be enough band width or should I use a half T1. They will be mostly surfing the web at various times.

Thanks, AV

 

[senk1s]

T1 is good ... is it 15 users or 15 offices and more users?
and the price between a T1 and fractional T1 is not that much.

You probably need to get a radio survey done to decide the locations of the APs and sometimes you may need external antennas.

802.11g is a better option

there are lot of companies that sell WISP in a box ... that includes access points and router and accounting package as well

this is a good reading material

http://www.intel.com/technology/itj/2003/volume07issue03/art02_hotspot/p01_abstract.htm

 

[AV1611]

Thanks for the info. Could you expound a little on what is needed and the layout.

This is actually going to be a Condo building with 15 condos. It is a five story building. I am going to have to seperate these individuals so that they can't get on each others wireless, yet use the same T1 to get out.

Thanks, AV

 

[volleyman]

I would suggest not using wireless. You'll have tons of complaints about dropped access. Would be easier in the long run to run a single ethernet cable to each unit, then let the condo owners be responsible for their own networking within the unit.

Keep in mind that wireless through walls and floor/ceiling will degrade the signal along with any wireless devices the owners bring into the unit, like cordless phones, cell phones, anything with water in it, ect.