[Tfug] Wi-Fi deployment

[Tyler Kilian]

We use Cisco 1242AG Access Points (in thin mode) and wireless 
controllers.  Highly flexible, but maybe overkill for your application.

*shrug* Food for thought.


On Feb 5, 2007, at 9:01 PM, Robert Hunter wrote:

> It looks like the Wi-Fi usage of the office where I work has finallyxc 
> http://www.disneyweddings.go.com/site/hon/rom/land.jsp
> reached a critical point -- the single-router-amateur-solution that we
> currently employ just isn't cutting it any more.  We need coverage for
> the entire office building, ( one level, and about twenty offices ).  I
> also would like to be able manage the whole thing easily.  I don't like
> the idea of having configure every AP individually for things like
> encryption keys, and access restrictions.
>
> I've been reading about open source firmware projects for Linksys
> routers, and I am considering experimenting with them.  I've also heard
> about authentication systems ( e.g. RADIUS ) that are used in this
> context.  I envision ( perhaps naively ) being able to do this upgrade
> with a handful of inexpensive APs/Routers installed with opensource
> firmware, and perhaps a crusty old Linux box running a RADIUS server.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions or references for this kind of thing?
>
> TIA,
>
> -- 
> Rob
>
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