WiFi hotspot repeaters

Our community downtown property owners association is looking at installing
a public WiFi hotspot. We have a router/access manager we're happy with.

What's the easiest configuration and equipment recommendations for antennas
and repeaters to use a main AP and extend its range, say, 2 blocks. We
don't have an easy way to cable between multiple access points. The goal is
to cover on-street parking and sidewalk benches plus 3 or 4 restaurants
along this 2-block long street.

tia

"Bill Greenley" <(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
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> Our community downtown property owners association is looking at
installing
> a public WiFi hotspot. We have a router/access manager we're happy with.
>
> What's the easiest configuration and equipment recommendations for
antennas
> and repeaters to use a main AP and extend its range, say, 2 blocks. We
> don't have an easy way to cable between multiple access points. The goal
is
> to cover on-street parking and sidewalk benches plus 3 or 4 restaurants
> along this 2-block long street.
>
> tia
>
Just an example that could do the trick:

http://www.3com.com/other/pdfs/produ...ss_lans_wp.pdf

John

I was wondering what acess manager you decided to go with. I'm looking to
do the same thing.

"Bill Greenley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Our community downtown property owners association is looking at
installing
> a public WiFi hotspot. We have a router/access manager we're happy with.
>
> What's the easiest configuration and equipment recommendations for
antennas
> and repeaters to use a main AP and extend its range, say, 2 blocks. We
> don't have an easy way to cable between multiple access points. The goal
is
> to cover on-street parking and sidewalk benches plus 3 or 4 restaurants
> along this 2-block long street.
>
> tia
>
>

How many repeaters can be configured in a daisy chain? If I were deploying
wireless on a campus or a corporate environment, I'd go the multiple access
point route and bridge between buildings, etc. However, to simply achieve
coverage down a couple city blocks, why not deploy a single AP with an
outdoor antenna ("directional" still has a 30 degree spread or so) and then
position repeaters down the block to daisy chain the signal. I think a
block is only 500 feet long. If we want coverage in a restaurant, put a
indoor repeater near the front. This wouldn't require that many
repeaters -- is this too many "hops"? I would anticipate only a few clients
at a time. tia