Wireless Network Installation for a hotel.

[Guest]

Hi everyone. I want to ask a few questions about acces point.completely wireless internet connection, 20-story hotel it is possible? if it is possible, which way do you suggest. and What products should i use. also i have another questions, if i use around 80 access point with repating mode, there is any problem for performance ?

your suggestions importnant for me. thanks...

 

[jupey]

this is just my opinion. an access point ranges up to 100ft(30meters) so i suggest to lessen the 80. Besides you can also avail those new wide range product for an access point. 20 is enough or lower..

 

[rdc363]

I'd also suggest using client isolation. That way customers' Internet will be more private - not allowing a mischievous individual to snoop on them. Use either WPA/WPA2, even if the key is publicly available each will use a different PMK to communicate with the AP (but some customers' equipment may not support this and WEP doesn't provide privacy on the WLAN). Also, dd-wrt, a third party (And free!) firmware supports client isolation, among other things, and supports a wide variety of router/AP devices....

I'd follow jupey's suggestion and get enough WRT54G's and load them all with dd-wrt.

EDIT: dd-wrt also support WDS for the wrt54g, so you could "mesh" them all together throughout the hotel.