Any one using WIRELESS net working ? what kind,and how do you like it ?

[scotter]

looking at wireless for a job and need some input from those useing wireless networking
tell all reall need every day input
Thanks, Scotter.

[kwebb]

Been selling, installing, configuring, and supporting wireless LAN's and WAN's since the old 2 meg days in the mid to late 90's. Been doing the same with the 802.11b since its inception. It's probably easier to answer your questions directly. Email me if you want.

[jove]

I use aviator wireless networking for my 4 computer home network. It's not the fastest but easy to find at discounted prices at Radio Shack outlets because it's discontinued. Very easy to set up on the printer port and is sold with an additional printer port for every 2 modules. I was up and running in no time and have had no problems whatever. Too bad they went out of business. Look for the box that contains 4 floppies as it comes with a licence for up to 16 computers on the network. Uses TCP/IP, auto configures and doesn't require any internet connection sharing software. I have a mixed 95 and 98 operating system environment and again it has configured smoothly. Cost was $50. Canadian per computer and no NIC's are necessary unless the network is connecting to a WAN. In that case the gateway computer needs a NIC.

[jgargac]

I was just getting ready to post a message about this. I've tested an offering by Lucent and am now using a Cisco Systems as we speak. The really cool thing is that the Cisco card works on the Lucent base, because they are all based on 802.11b

The 11 megabits is more than enough to do transfers. The prices for these systems are a little pricey though. That's why I'm testing and not owning. Hope this helps.

Jeff

[dddave]

We have been using Breezecom for wireless internet. We have had several pieces of equipment fail 2 radios and an antenna and the speed is not what we expected. at about 1/4 mile from the access point we get about 800Kb. another biz we service gets 900-1000Kb at about 3 blocks from the access point which is mounted on a roof at 20 stories. We looked at the lucent equip but the distance just was not there. We are now looking into a repeater to break that 2 1/2 mile barrier

[dragonB]

I have a friend who started a wireless isp in a small rural community. He and his customers love it. He's running 802.11, sorry, not sure what equipment he has. But, he was telling me that it's almost like being on a lan. Of course he doesn't give his customers an 11mb pipe, but they all seem to be happy.
dragonB

[kwebb]

Nevermind. Just reread and you are talking about a repeater to 2 1/2 miles. Even so, you will need a much higher gain antennas than the one that comes with any vendors AP and you will have to raise the antenna unless you live in the desert or another completly flat, treeless area. Perhaps even amping it to get that distance, especially if you use something other than the Cisco 350 AP, which has a 100 mW power output. Just an FYI, each radio you add to repeat the signal cuts the throughput in half. Since the realworld throughput of 802.11b devices is in the neighborhood of 4.5-6.5 Mb, that is a pretty big hit.



[This message has been edited by kwebb (edited 06-16-2001).]