Extending to Wireless

TriedandTested · 16 Jan 2006 at 16:22

Hey

What product would you recommend to make our network wireless? The site isn't very big. Currently we have two servers, both running Win2000. Main thing i really want to do is to give my laptop and the new Dell Axims wireless internet/email/syncronisation/messaging etc.

The current network will remain for the time being (ie non-wireless) but we'd like this as an extra.

Hope that makes sense.
Cheers.

tolien · 16 Jan 2006 at 16:23

Wireless access point, hooked up to the network you've got?
More detail would probably help.

TriedandTested · 16 Jan 2006 at 16:26

That's the chappy..wireless access point. Something that'll give out a good, strong signal.

More info: work network, win2000, 60 PCs, 160 users. Running the usual 100mpbs.

tolien · 16 Jan 2006 at 16:27

Linksys WRT54G/GS. I know it's a router, but just hook to the LAN ports.
Plenty of non-Linksys firmware (most of which features options to turn up the transmit power), and detachable antennae.

TriedandTested · 16 Jan 2006 at 16:29

Sounds good, thanks mate. Will investigate.

Any details on the firmware you refer to would be great, so i can have a read of that too.

I do have one of these at home currently, nice bit of kit. Do you think it's suited to a work environment, eg size of area it needs to cover (including the firnware updates)?

tolien · 16 Jan 2006 at 17:32

Tried&Tested said:
Any details on the firmware you refer to would be great, so i can have a read of that too.

Sveasoft, DD-WRT, there's loads.

I do have one of these at home currently, nice bit of kit. Do you think it's suited to a work environment, eg size of area it needs to cover (including the firnware updates)?

The answer's a lemon.. Wireless is a bit of a guess job.