Re: [MLUG] Wireless networks

[Nathan Atkinson <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

http://isp-lists.isp-planet.com/isp-wireless/
http://www.alvarion.com/RunTime/HomePage.asp?brze=1 - formerly Breezecom
www.wipop.com - various equipment
www.ydi.com - antennas, related info.

Most of the sites selling equipment usually have the equipment manuals 
you can download.  
 From my memory all 802.11b AP's and cards allow "roaming" between AP's 
without loosing your connection.
On the daisy chained question,  it depends on how you are using the 
equipment.  If you want a bigger "circle" for
a point-to-multipoint system then multiple AP's by themselves won't 
increase the range, but if you are going from point
A to point D by hitting point B then point C then _most_ AP's will also 
act as a bridge between AP's.  If you want greater
range in a point-to-multipoint system then you can increase the range by 
sectoring spaces using directional antennas that
have a higher dBi and by helping to block out unwanted interference.

Nathan A.


Tim Smith wrote:

>On a related thought...
>Speaking of wireless...
>
>Is there any good resources any one here could recommend one to go to
>research the different options of wireless networking?
>
>I am researching some soft of solution for an expanded wireless network,
>not just being dependent on one access point.  What I would like to
>know, is if the access points can be daisy chained together to increase
>the range... Kind of like cell towers for cel phones.  I realize this is
>a pretty basic question, and I'm first to admit I have some large gaps
>in my knowledge of wireless networks hence my question about good
>wireless resources.
>
>In my googlin' I keep finding people trying to sell me stuff... I want
>the facts, not marketing drivel... Like a good updated FAQ or something
>:)
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>
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