Wireless Access Points

ruffneck · 5 Jan 2011 at 12:12

I'm looking to put a wireless access point in a branch office, Ideally broadcasting two SSIDs (one public one private on separate VLANS)

Is this still the best way to go about something like this? Which Access points you could recommend?

Cheers

matthab · 5 Jan 2011 at 13:13

Cisco Aironets

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/index.html

ssiruuk2 · 5 Jan 2011 at 13:28

Agree with matt,

I use Cisco Aironet APs with multiple vlans / ssids - they are rock solid.

Syx · 5 Jan 2011 at 13:40

Might be a bit late to the party with this one but we have the Aironet APs across 7 buildings with 2 SSIDs - great pieces of kit.

oddjob62 · 5 Jan 2011 at 13:57

Nothing to add but agreement.

ruffneck · 5 Jan 2011 at 14:20

Cool, Thanks it pretty much confirms my thinking. Which model would you recommend for a small branch office, 15 users.

One AP will be enough

York · 5 Jan 2011 at 17:51

We've had great success with Ruckus access points

#Chri5# · 5 Jan 2011 at 20:47

I've installed Aironet / Cisco kit in the past and it's good stuff.

If you have a tighter budget, have a look at some of the NetGear ProSafe WAPs. Lifetime warranty as standard which is nice. We've installed quite a few WNDAP350 in hotels now and use VLANs to segment multiple SSIDs.

brainchylde · 5 Jan 2011 at 22:08

We use some kit from meru - a controller and access points. Decent kit, no problems.. not sure how it compares with other vendors for cost though.

ruffneck · 6 Jan 2011 at 08:38

#Chri5# said:
I've installed Aironet / Cisco kit in the past and it's good stuff.

If you have a tighter budget, have a look at some of the NetGear ProSafe WAPs. Lifetime warranty as standard which is nice. We've installed quite a few WNDAP350 in hotels now and use VLANs to segment multiple SSIDs.

Budget isn't really an issue, just need it to do the job reliably. Which Cisco AP would you recommend for a small office up to 15 users?

Laser402 · 6 Jan 2011 at 09:21

We are using Cisco 1140 APs, Im fairly sure you can get these in autonomous mode (no controller needed)

Make sure you dont get the 'lightweight' AP's as these require a controller.

ruffneck · 6 Jan 2011 at 10:09

Laser402 said:
We are using Cisco 1140 APs, Im fairly sure you can get these in autonomous mode (no controller needed)

Make sure you dont get the 'lightweight' AP's as these require a controller.

Cool, I was looking at 1141's.