Recomendations for AP

[Dejan Nikic]

hmm the proxim AP4000 looks good, but it seems a bit hard to find on the 
net.  I found only one place for $380, which is a good price.  Any tips 
on the security setup of these. The phones we're trying to use should 
support WEP, do you think this is sufficient?

Can you give me a few places that might have these, so that I can do 
some shopping and comparing :).

Tyler van Houwelingen wrote:
> 2 choices:
> 
> 1. use an AP that can do VLANs and class of service (the proxim AP4000 
> does a good job here).  Gets a little tricky if you are using wireless 
> backhaul.
> 
> 2. use Meru Access points with a controller, but that is likely more 
> than you want to spend.
> 
> I think you will need 3 or maybe 4 APs to get sufficient coverage to a 
> WiFi handset, even with external antennas.  All of the handsets on the 
> market have pathetic radios in them.  For best coverage, you should 
> mount the APs indoors about 15 feet up on external walls with the omni 
> antennas spaced about the 3 inches off the wall.
> 
> tyler
> 
> Tyler van Houwelingen
> Founder and CEO
> Azulstar Networks, Inc.
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dejan Nikic" <dejan at sdf.lonestar.org>
> To: <talk at seattlewireless.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 1:17 PM
> Subject: Recomendations for AP
> 
> 
>> Hey guys,
>>
>> My company is currently trying to move to VOIP and we want to use some 
>> Wi-Fi VOIP phones and I would like some recommendation as to what AP 
>> should we use.  We need something a bit more commercial and we need it 
>> to cover an area of about 60,000 sq. ft. Basically a large shop area. 
>> We're thinking of using 2 APs, but if you think that this is too much 
>> or too little please say so.  Also security is important since this 
>> should not be shared out.  I've already looked at some $500+ Cisco 
>> units, but they don't look THAT special.  It seems that getting a 
>> consumer grade unit and putting a better antenna would do the trick, 
>> so let me know what you think.
>>
>> thanks.
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