jld1234
join:2004-12-26
Orwigsburg, PA
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Re: Need Help with extending wireless Range
The AirPath gateway has 4 ports. Dual antennas that project from the top of the machine.
The make is AirPath...they must have had them made for them as they are not in the mfg of equipment. I can run cat5 wire to one building with a bank of rooms. The other building is going to have to be transmitted with good LOS about 200 feet away.
The wired option will get me started and appears to be the easiest. Can I run a cat5 from the port of the gateway some 150 feet to this section of rooms and then attach an AP which would broadcast a wireless signal to these rooms? The hotel is brick and block construction.
The wireless part could be handled with antennas pointing at each other with an AP in the other building to transmit to the rooms?
Jim |
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grcore
Power To The People
join:2003-12-06
usa
| said by jld1234  :The wired option will get me started and appears to be the easiest. Can I run a cat5 from the port of the gateway some 150 feet to this section of rooms and then attach an AP which would broadcast a wireless signal to these rooms? Yes, that's the way you would do it.
said by jld1234 :The hotel is brick and block construction. Brick and block are not great for wireless signals. You will have to do a site survey to see how many AP's you will need in this location. Maybe only 1, possibly two (maybe more).
said by jld1234 :The wireless part could be handled with antennas pointing at each other with an AP in the other building to transmit to the rooms? Now you will also need andother AP/Bridge to broadcast the signal to the other building, and a Client/Bridge on the other building to receive the signal. The Client/Bridge in the "other" building should be wired to an AP internally that broadcasts the signal inside.
It possibly could be done using repeaters, and it might be something you could try but there are a lot of factors that may cause trouble with that.
And remember POE is your friend  Use it, it makes things a lot easier.
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jld1234
join:2004-12-26
Orwigsburg, PA | Sorry for the ignorance.... POE???
I know you are not referring the Edgar Allen Poe but not sure what this means. |
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No_Strings
Premium,MVM
join:2001-11-22
The OC | Power over Ethernet - using a spare pair of wires in the cat5 cable to carry low-voltage DC to power an access point. |
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jld1234
join:2004-12-26
Orwigsburg, PA | POE is great......I didn't know something like this exists. Is it readily available and how does it hook up, etc.
Am I understanding this right, that I would not have to run a power line to the AP if I use this cable? |
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jld1234
join:2004-12-26
Orwigsburg, PA | reply to grcore
You mention a site survey to test wireless internet access. How do you go about this. Take a laptop to various parts of the area and test signal strength? or is there more to it?
Thanks for all of your help...
Jim |
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grcore
Power To The People
join:2003-12-06
usa
| You can buy POE gear, or you can roll-you-own POE (If you are handy). I have made my own, and as long as you are not going long distances with your cat5, it should be fine.
Doing a site survey can be as simple as setting up an temporary AP and see where the signal reaches, checking signal levels in various situations, channels etc.
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jld1234
join:2004-12-26
Orwigsburg, PA
| What type of AP should I get? I assume I will need several due to the construction of the hotel. Can they be set up in series with each other? Cat5 from gateway to AP then wire from AP to AP to AP? Does this affect speed?
Once this building is up and running and I can get wireless signal in each room I will tackle the wireless LOS building.
Jim |
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grcore
Power To The People
join:2003-12-06
usa
| The basic installation for the 2nd building would be:
From your wireless bridge, cat5 back to a switch (typically in a telephone closet). Then for each AP you install you would run cat5 from the switch to the location of the AP.
Another thing you will need to consider is the security of your equipment. AP's hung on a wall out in the open are targets for theives. There are products out there to conceal your APs so they are out of sight.
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jld1234
join:2004-12-26
Orwigsburg, PA
| thanks so much for all of your help...takes a special person to take the time to help someone.
I am looking at the following initial purchase to get the wireless bridge up and running. Then checking for coverage and the number of additional AP required. Would love some opinions on this set up.
»www.wirelessnetworkproducts.com/···odID=564 |
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