[wplug] On the topic of wireless...

[Richard Farina]

I'd use Linksys if I were you.  I've got a lot of experience with wireless 
if you need help feel free to contact me.
Remember to properly spread the channels.

-Rick Farina

At 08:32 AM 10/24/2004, Patrick Wagstrom wrote:
>So this probably slightly off topic, but I figured while we were on the
>topic of wireless this would be a good place to ask.
>
>I'm in charge of building a wireless network for a conference in a
>couple of weeks.  The hotel has some wireless in the larger rooms, but
>doesn't have wireless support in many of the meeting rooms.  I need to
>provide support for a couple of rooms that have ethernet jacks to hook a
>WAP or WAP/Router into, and a few that don't.
>
>I was thinking of just picking up five or six LinkSys WRT54G devices, as
>I've had good luck with them in the past for my home network, plus
>they're really hackable.  I'm worried about how these guys will handle
>many users (probably about 25-30 at a time, around 100 over the course
>of a day).
>
>Is there a reason why I need to go with the really expensive 3Com or
>Lucent equipment?  Or could I just get a couple of WRT54Gs on different
>channels and have that work for wireless support?
>
>Any additional advice would be appreciated.
>
>--Patrick
>
>
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