Wireless access across multiple floors?

[RedTen]

Hi,

We have a wireless router in the basement of our building. We are 4 floors high and need access to the wireless network on all of the floors with good signal strength and acceptable speed.

Is the easiest way to use a VLAN and use 3-4 wireless access points? Or just simply boost the signal a couple of times.

I assume boosting it is going to affect the signal quality somewhat?

Thanks

 

[RedTen]

There are wired points on the floor however these go to a fibre connection into the city.

The wireless router is on our seperate line, just an ordinary business broadband. My boss mentioned VLAN, i assume he means connecting the router to our network then creating the VLAN to keep the AP's seperate?

Im really not familiar with VLAN's.

And idea of scale, around 200 users. Obviously not connected all at once.. (to the wireless router)

Thanks

 

[RedTen]

Ah i see, i believed access points would just overlap in terms of signal.

Theres never going to be more than 5 people using the wireless at one time, its purely if a client comes in we need to give them access to the internet and we dont want them having direct connection to our network.

I will pass the info on guys, cheers for the input.

Also, very good link on VLANS thanks K.C.