Corporate Wireless Recommendations Please

Hi all


We currently have a "standard" MS network comprising:

Win2003 Server DHCP (file/print)
Win2003 + Exchange 2003 Server
Approx 30 XP clients

Internet/email comms is via ISA server and Nokia router/Checkpoint firewall.
Existing lan is all hard wired.

We have irregular visits from associate company employees who could do with
wireless internet access.

AIUI, it is possible to plug a wireless access point into the router, but
assign an ip address to the access point outside our internal lan ranger.
Then set rules on the firewall to allow internet access out from this
device.

So my questions are:

Having no knowledge whatever of these devices - what access point would the
group recommend and why?
How compatible would the recommended device be with the different wireless
capable laptops - will older laptops work with new access point?
What security measures should be in place for this device?

Thanks to anyone who can help clear the muddy waters for me

Phil



[Apologies for xpost from general networking group]

Hi
For mid level hardware look at the Proxim line,
http://www.proxim.com/products/wifi/ap/
For Top of the line the Cisco,
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/...pos=1#number_1
If your assessment of the need, and budgetary consideration call for Entry
Level Hardware, this might help, http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Hardware.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"TheScullster" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi all
>
>
> We currently have a "standard" MS network comprising:
>
> Win2003 Server DHCP (file/print)
> Win2003 + Exchange 2003 Server
> Approx 30 XP clients
>
> Internet/email comms is via ISA server and Nokia router/Checkpoint
> firewall.
> Existing lan is all hard wired.
>
> We have irregular visits from associate company employees who could do
> with
> wireless internet access.
>
> AIUI, it is possible to plug a wireless access point into the router, but
> assign an ip address to the access point outside our internal lan ranger.
> Then set rules on the firewall to allow internet access out from this
> device.
>
> So my questions are:
>
> Having no knowledge whatever of these devices - what access point would
> the
> group recommend and why?
> How compatible would the recommended device be with the different wireless
> capable laptops - will older laptops work with new access point?
> What security measures should be in place for this device?
>
> Thanks to anyone who can help clear the muddy waters for me
>
> Phil
>
>
>
> [Apologies for xpost from general networking group]
>
>
>