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Is wireless a good option here?

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by vanalex

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Hi! I was just called to make a project for a network renovation on a furniture store/warehouse.

At this moment the client has a coaxial 10 Mbit network so it will need a completely new solution to get away from this legacy system.

I was considering implementing a wireless LAN witch would avoid the time/assle/money to implement a new twisted pair solution and would allow me to implement this network faster.

My problem is that I don't know wireless technology that well yet, I've been reading a lot about it but I'm working in third world country where the connection is tipically 33.6 kbits ... So I don?t have a lot of bandwith for research. =(

This is a furniture store has I said, for about 30 users separated in two floors on different rooms. Some are open spaces within the 1st floor like the exposition room, some are on small offices with brick walls. All of this on 2 floors each maybe in an area of 30x40 meters. My question would be if I would probably need more then one wireless access point and if this would be a good ideia to implement or should I stick with Twister pair on this one?

Thanks

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by greybeard770

Wireless is never a good option. Sometimes wireless is a necessary option. You say you don't have time to impliment a wired solution, but in the long run wire may take less time. Working wireless on two floors won't help. Working wireless withbrick walls won't help. If there is any way you can make twisted pair work, do it. Good luck to you.

by timwalsh

Wireless connectivity is greatly affected by building construction. Brick walls, metal structural members, power conduits, and building machinery (elevators, air conditioners, etc.) can all play havoc with wireless signals. The data transfer rate also degrades with distance.

Any time you save by not laying wire, will end up being used to troubleshoot connectivity problems.

Unless you plan on having a third-party vendor, who is well versed in wireless installations, do the installation for you, I would plan on laying cable. You might get away with using a partial wireless solution in your large open areas (such as showrooms) where ethernet cabling might not be easily hid.

by vanalex

Thanks, I'll probably go with a mixed solution. Wired for offices and the warehouse and wireless to provide flexibility in the showroom for reconfiguration.

Thanks

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