Mot to avoid your question but, yuor the "server guy" and you are being told only 2 days in advance that you are going to be deploying wifi?
Are you involved in project management at your company on any level? Who decided you will be deploying wifi? On Feb 19, 2008 10:17 AM, Matt Plahtinsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was told today that I'm going to be setting up a wireless network in > two days. I'm a server guy so I'm a little rusty at this. Here is a > description of the work, then I have a few questions. > > > We will be about 45 users connected to the wireless network. All > users will be doing web based data entry and some light printing. > They will all be within close proximity in a relativity open room. > > > Here goes the questions...... > > 1. With only doing web browsing do you think one access point should > be enough? Without testing the load I know this is not really a good > question... but is there a general rule of thumb? > > 2. If I need to add more access points how do I get them to work on > the same network? Same SSID? > > 3. If I have multiple wireless AP's do I want them on different > channels but same SSID? or Same Channel and same SSID? > > 4. Is there an advantage to getting an Cisco Aironet vs say a > Linksys for a small deploy like this if I don't need to centrally > manage them and don't need all the extra bells and whistles. > > 5. IP addresses and roaming... How best to do this if I go the > Linksys route? > > > Ok I see I need to do a bit of reading > > > > Thanks for any input > > Matt > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > -- ME2 ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
