Recomendations for AP

[Tyler van Houwelingen]

we buy through a large disti so I am not sure for retail.  $380 is a good 
price though.

wep should be fine on the phones.  I do remember there was one handset that 
supported WPA, may have been the Hitachi.  Some PDAs with softphone can do 
WPA as well.

tyler



Tyler van Houwelingen
Founder and CEO
Azulstar Networks, Inc.
1051 Jackson, Grand Haven, MI 49417
1117 Rio Rancho Blvd 13, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
1-877-AZULSTAR
www.azulstar.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dejan Nikic" <dejan at sdf.lonestar.org>
To: "SeattleWireless Talk List" <talk at seattlewireless.net>
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: Recomendations for AP


> 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.
>> 1051 Jackson, Grand Haven, MI 49417
>> 1117 Rio Rancho Blvd 13, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
>> 1-877-AZULSTAR
>> www.azulstar.com
>> ----- 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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