Bob,
I have done complete hotels before using non-Cisco product. I don't know
your environment or the bandwidth requirements of your users, but I'm not
sure you'll find the bandwidth suitable for Enterprise users. Keep in mind
that the amount of bandwidth delivered is not only affected by number of
users sharing the AP but also your signal strength (SNR). In my experience
wireless work well in an augmentation role within the Enterprise, not as
the one and only access method. I would seriously consider setting up a
pilot within your organization with a couple dozen users before outfitting
an entire building.
If you do proceed the first thing I would recommend is that you have an
experienced company (with RF engineers) perform a RF site survey. (Request
that they use a variety of antennas to see which performs the best in your
environment at overcoming propagation obstacles.) This will provide you
with a good understanding of the RF environment you face and thus enable
you to plan your cells. The other consideration is whether the
point-to-point distance [between AP and client] should be considered as the
cell radius or as the cell diameter. If the traffic is client/server then
consider the point-to-point distance the cell radius. If there is any
peer-to-peer traffic between wireless clients then consider the
point-to-point distance the cell diameter.
jas
At 09:10 AM 5/9/01 -0400, Sites, Bob wrote:
>Has anyone completely setup an entire bldg, multiple floors, with the
>Aironet wireless to desktop? Was wondering what your opinions were of it. I
>have a brand new 5 story bldg coming into my network and was considering
>wireless rather that wasting all the money on wiring, fiber and closets. How
>does the wireless compare to the conventional methods in $$$.
>
>Bob Sites, CCNA
>System Engineer
>Valley Health System, IS Dept.
>
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