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That's a pretty good link, it is well worth the read.
You'll want to keep an eye on your bandwidth usage and review the terms or service and excessive use policies from your ISP. Planning in...
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If you are using an injector you should be able to use it with a standard switch.
And as for coverage you aren't going to know until you get the device in place and do a site survey. I just chose...
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Also, just because you can physically cover your location with a single AP doesn't mean that's all you need. You can saturate an AP with as little as 10 simultaneous connections - if you don't think...
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Highly suggest you at least consider an open-mesh solution. The OM2P might be a good place to start.
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There REALLY is a lot more to doing this right than just slapping up a couple access points.
How many floors is it?
What kind of construction is the building?
Are the hallways on the...
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Yea I really like what I see but I just checked out the EnGenius access point at another property and they provide the coverage I need with just one AP so I am going to have to go with it I guess.
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if you want to do the power over ethernet yes but I would skip it as long as you had power where the AP was going to be.
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Honestly, the scope of this project is likely beyond your abilities if you want to do it right. You should seriously consider bringing in an IT consultant.
Things to consider:
-Separation of...
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I am looking to set wi-fi at a motel property for guests.. The property is in a "J" shape. It is little over a half a mile long.
What access points should I look into? The cable modem is setup in...
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I'm sorry there was an error in the distance. It is actually 300 feet in length, as I said it is in a "J" shape. The curve is about another 80 feet
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Meraki looks interesting, but it isn't cheap.
To segment the networks, you could use a router running dd-wrt configured with vlans or an old computer with 3 NICs and some linux based software.
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You might also consider Meraki APs - competitor to Open Mesh.
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Stop torturing yourself with this switch to AP nonsense. The mesh stuff only requires one device top be connected to ethernet and they all have hardware sensors in them that will reset the device if...
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Thanks, this looks like something I may just implement.
Now do we bring all these access points together via a switch or are they all connected wireless via one another?
First I would like...
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That's a pretty good link, it is well worth the read.
You'll want to keep an eye on your bandwidth usage and review the terms or service and excessive use policies from your ISP. Planning in...
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Okay thank you guys for all the help. I think I figured out the setup. Will this work.
Modem/Router >>>>>>>> Switch(1) > AP(1) >>>>>>>>>>>> Switch(2) > AP(2) >>>>>>>>>>>>> AP(3)
The reason for...
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Cisco aironet access points. Without going into technical jargon you can set them up so you can roam round the property jumping from access point to access point on the fly without having to...
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look at this here home products will not cut it
http://keenansystems.com/Deploying_WiFi_in_the_Hospitality_Industry.htm
