Cisco Aironet 1200 Query

[gsjuguilon]

I have a two sites A & B. The approximate distance between the two sites is about 2 Kilometers. Is it possible that I use two Cisco 1200 (Product/Model Number: AIR-AP1230B-A-K9) to connect the two sites using a long range antenna (RP-TNC connector)?

Please help.

[thisisshanky]

For outdoor installations, its better to use the 1300 for 802.11b/g speeds,or the 1400 series for 802.11a.1200 series are indoor access points, they dont have bridging capabilities. But I heard a "rumour" that 1200 will soon have bridging capabilities...

You can use the Outdoor bridge range calc utility to find out the right type of antennas.

http://www.cisco.com/application/vnd.ms-excel/en/us/guest/products/ps5861/c1225/cdccont_0900aecd800f9155.xls

[gsjuguilon]

Does this mean that I could not use the two 1200 AP in linking sites? Hoping for your reply.

Thanks!

[thisisshanky]

To some extent thats true, and a real wireless bridge (like 1300/1400) which bridges from lan to lan with wireless as the transport media in between is the preferred way of doing it. There are situations where you have a few PCs on one building, which you want to connect to another building, you could use a Workgroup bridges which can associate to an access point in the other building. But then the distance between the buildings, while using a WGB is usually very short lengths.

1300s are the right way to go if you want long as well as short distance wireless p2p shots. These bridges are also rated for exterme environmental conditions.