[Mohammed Al-Sabah]

hey all..

i am looking to make a wireless network in our ranch.. whats the best way to do it? and using what equipment? looking to surf the net mostly outside , inside wirless is covernd .. what the best setup for a local wireless network? somthing with a HUGE range tho

thx for your time

[ghporter]

You're probably looking for professional access points-Cisco is one place to start looking. The problem with really big ranges is that you need several access points that work together, and sometimes that can be a hassle. You'll need a switch with enough ports for all the access points, but you have to remember that there's a length limitation for ethernet cables of 100 meters, so you may have to be creative in how you arrange the access points and how they're connected.

The configuration isn't hard to handle-you'll set things up for roaming access. Everything will have the same network name (which is called an Extended Service Set ID with roaming), but each access point will be on a different channel. Your computer will figure out which has the stronger signal, and connect to that one. As you move from one access point to another, the computer connects to the access point with the best signal. This is very much like the way cell phones work.

Good luck.

[Mohammed Al-Sabah]

great thx for your reply sorry i was a bit late in my reply hehe was busy with stuff..

ill try my best to find the right equipment for this job.. if anyone know of a good setup or a company that sells a whole setup thing please post it here

thx again

[aaanorton]

When you say ranch, do you mean covering all the land or just parts of it, like around certain buildings?

[Mohammed Al-Sabah]

Originally posted by aaanorton:
When you say ranch, do you mean covering all the land or just
parts of it, like around certain buildings?

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welll all the land would be perfect but not important really as long as the main 2 houses are covered and the pool area then i am fine

[aaanorton]

Originally posted by Mohammed Al-Sabah:
welll all the land would be perfect but not important really as long as the main 2 houses are covered and the pool area then i am fine

Ya, that's what I figured. You might want to check out the Airport Extreme bases stations, then. If one of them doesn't provide enough coverage, you can add another in a different location and they will bridge together wirelessly. This is similar to what GHPorter was describing, but with no cables running to the remote base. Very cool.

[Mohammed Al-Sabah]

no way? so your telling me plug it in with no wire and it would bridge? how many of these can i bridge? LOL now i am excited!

[aaanorton]

It says "2 or more" on Apple's site (scroll to bottom right). This is way cool I think. Definitely a STRONG argument for the AEBS. Much better than external antennas and such. If you set this up, please post back here with results.

[Mohammed Al-Sabah]

sweeeet thx when i do this setup ill sure post about it

but wont be in the new few days tho