MrHappy Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 At work I have a wired network, I need a to connect a tablet via the magic of wifi. Any recommendation for a access points ? Mr Veritas God
fozzies Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 Get one that supports extended service set, so you can increase range seamlessly( if it doesnt, your device will need to renew its ip every time it changes ap)
MrHappy Posted July 15, 2013 Author Posted July 15, 2013 Get one that supports extended service set, so you can increase range seamlessly( if it doesnt, your device will need to renew its ip every time it changes ap) Happy towers is about as big a double garage... I was thinking something POE, nailed to a wall, locked down to mac addresses. I've only seen cisco airnet type stuff in the wild, but suspect I need something more idoit proof ? Mr Veritas God
james.wilson Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 i use a netgear unit. i used to have a cisco powered linksys. it was *****. securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount.
PSE Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 Netgear recommended here, That's all we use. Fit & Forget solution
arfur mo Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 i use a netgear unit. i used to have a cisco powered linksys. it was *****. +1 Netgear and D-link are easy reliable units to configure, you can use an old WiFi router, just patch it to your switch panel but make sure it is not at the same address as your gateway router, as many are fixed to 192.168.(0 or 1). 1 (or 254). If you think education is difficult, try being stupid!!!!
james.wilson Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 arf you did give me an opening there securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount.
arfur mo Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 arf you did give me an opening there despite the enormous size my brain (statistical evidence of needing xxl size crash helmet), i have only normal fingers and other appendages - no cat5e plugs or sockets to connect me to Daves switch . If you think education is difficult, try being stupid!!!!
fozzies Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 +1 Netgear and D-link are easy reliable units to configure, you can use an old WiFi router, just patch it to your switch panel but make sure it is not at the same address as your gateway router, as many are fixed to 192.168.(0 or 1). 1 (or 254). And turn off dhcp
MrHappy Posted July 16, 2013 Author Posted July 16, 2013 I've pushed the boat out on capex & got a used netgear wg302 of fleabay Mr Veritas God
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