Replace Access Points...

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Hi there!

I'm looking for your recommendation about some network products to be replaced within a current network to share an internet connection.

We have the following connection based in the services provided by our local telephone company, the connection arrives to a router Cisco 800 series. From the router, i send it connection to a switch SRW2024 v1.2 (Business series) 24-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch with webview. That switch is useful to send connection via RJ45 for a few of PCs. Then, I send connection to a switch SRW2008P (Business series) 8-port 10/100/1000 Gigabits with vieweb and power over ethernet. The last switch, send the signal via RJ45 to seven WAP2000 (business series) Wireless-G AP with PoE.

That network is running fine, but I've some problems to cover some areas within the building and sometimes the signal is really poor. The cable RJ45 between the PoE switch and each AP is no longer than 50 meters and each one with antennes about 8 or 9 Db.

So, now I've the possibility to change the access point for a power devices. That way, can you, please advise me about my current network and whic kind of AP may exceed the power of the current ones?

Thank you!

A. Diaz

[Leo Laohoo]

the connection arrives to a router Cisco 800 series.

What exact model of the 800 router and what is your ISP bandwidth.

please advise me about my current network and whic kind of AP may exceed the power of the current ones?

Wireless is one area where you DO NOT want to get whereby you may/can exceed the power.  IF you have an AP with too much transmit power, the client can hear you. HOWEVER, the client does not have enough power to send the data back to the AP.

So if you want to get an AP with strong antenna, you have to match and mate this with a client that can push back the same or higher transmission power or your data will get lost.

The latest enterprise-class AP are the 700, 1600, 2600 and 3600.  You can start by looking here.