[TriLUG] WLAN Research

[Matt Dinsmore]

I've done this before, not locally though. We used Cisco 350 bridges. 
Worked great, except for when it got snowy/icey which I don't think will 
be a problem here. We had multiple sites with yagi antennas. At the 
center we had an omni. We had a 3 mile radius. The extreme edges got 
kinda sketchy, but 100 yards should work fine and be stable.

I would recommend the Cisco stuff, or even the Linksys ( which is now 
owned by Cisco ) stuff if this is tmp / on a budget.

How is your line of site ? This is VERY important for long distance hauls.

Matt Dinsmore
matt at centrix.net

Carl Crider wrote:
> I am currently researching parts/designs for a wireless LAN here at my
> office.
> We need to connect a building that is 100 yards away from our main 
> switch.
> This building houses only 5 PC's. Does anyone have suggestions on both
> design and local shops to buy the parts?
>
> This will be a permanent installation replacing the current underground
> fiber patching these 2 buildings. The fiber has to come up due to
> construction.
>
> Thanks in advance for any input.
>