workgroup Wi-Fi

We are trying to set up wireless access within the group, with 10 offices
scattered on same floor of a building. What hardware/software do we need to
buy? Thanks.

"daye" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> We are trying to set up wireless access within the group, with 10 offices
> scattered on same floor of a building. What hardware/software do we need
to
> buy? Thanks.

The software part:
- nothing

The hardware part:
- WLAN clients (PCMCIA, USB, Ethernet) depending on the computers you want
to connect
- WLAN Access Points (as many as needed to cover the area you want)
- Ethernet UTP Cabling
- Switch(es) to interconnect the Access Points and maybe to the wired LAN.

Regards,

Thor.

"daye" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thank you Thor, that explained well. Is putting dozens of access point
the
> only way to supply Wi-Fi to a building? Will the computer be confused on
> which access point to connect when it's on the equal distance from
two/three
> access points?

If it's a real big sites, I suggest you buy a book about WLAN.

Basically it comes down to this for best results:
- Install all Access Points with a wired backbone
- Use Access Points from the same vendor (or even the same type)
- Use 3 channels as far apart from each other as possible to make a bee grid
structure and overlap the cells (mind your country's limitations!)
To get my point, please use www.google.com

Some access points can do neat stuff like load balancing and switching to
repeater mode when the backbone connectivity is lost. Have a look look at
the possibilities of the Access Points you buy!

Regards,

Thor.