is this even possible? networking guru needed

[logical1]

ok so i work at a business and my boss wants to have wireless internet in his offce and possibly in another office, but the router they have on the server isnt a wireless one and odds are a wireless one wouldnt work in that room because its surrounded by concrete.

so i need to kno if from this drawing that is attached if its possible to set it up like this or not?

if anymore info is needed about this drawing please let me kno.

any help is GREATLY appreciated

the routers that i have right now are linksys wrt54g wireless routers.

[user501sc]

You may need to install an access point in place of your wireless router. Have used Cisco access point, just find a convient location, run your cable there and install it. We have several installed here and they provide coverage for our facility.

[appatight]

Originally Posted by user501sc

You may need to install an access point in place of your wireless router. Have used Cisco access point, just find a convient location, run your cable there and install it. We have several installed here and they provide coverage for our facility.

concrete or not he should be able to access wireless as long as he is in range. Or of course you can just install a router directly in his office.

[TxTazDad]

wireless access point is the best way to go, we have 3 in our office & they provide access to our entire floor. And yes, concrete walls WILL affect the signal strength

[Done_Fishin]

Concrete affects the strength but it's the metal in the concrete that destroys the signal .. along with Mobile phone antenna's on roofs .. microwave ovens in kitchens, heavy machinery with motors that create electrical noise and don't forget all those wireless mice and keyboards etc that are becoming popular ..

If you go wireless you may have to have several channels spaced over different units in different locations to provide overall coverage.

[TxTazDad]

@ Done Fishin, I knowed that about the metal but figgered I didn't need to add that, I was just clarifying that the signal WOULD be affected

& why is it Done instead of Gone ??? LOL ( because if you were gone you wouldn't be here??? )

[logical1]

ok so basically instead of using a wireless router i should get an access point? and that would work?

[TxTazDad]

correct, but make sure you use at least some form of security on them

[johnwill]

Buy a concrete drill.

[logical1]

Originally Posted by TxTazDad

correct, but make sure you use at least some form of security on them

such as? u mean on the access point? or the laptop

[Kmac1988]

Make sure on the access point that you set it up for encryption and non-broadcast SSID, this will help prevent people on the street or around the building from being able to hop into your wireless network and use it.

[MusicMan374]

I was looking at the map, i may be missing something, but why cdo you need the router in between the hub and the dsl modem? can't you just hook up the modem directly into the hub?

[Done_Fishin]

Is that a hub or a switch?? if it's a switch - fine .. but a 24 port hub must be a big bottleneck for your network .. Thats a big collision domain too!

[logical1]

Originally Posted by Done_Fishin

Is that a hub or a switch?? if it's a switch - fine .. but a 24 port hub must be a big bottleneck for your network .. Thats a big collision domain too!

im pretty sure its a switch. we have a hub upstiars tho

[Done_Fishin]

You have to remember that a hub, by nature, will forward all information out of all ports except the port that the information came in, effectively dividing your network speed to each host by the number of hosts that have to recieve the data. A switch on the other hand is a bit more intelligent and will hold in a "look up table" the destination host(s) according to which ports they are to be found on. This makes them faster and more efficient, sending data only to the port that requires it. In the event that a host is not known it will quickly search and find it then place the corresponding information in the "look up table" before sending the data to it's destination ...


please note the explanation has been simplified in case the reader knows less than I do .. for those that know more than I do .. please do not expand on the theme .. it's been explained for the network newbies only !

[logical1]

LOL

im no the biggest network nub ever. and get what u mean about the switch and a hub. it doesnt say on the box its self what it is >.> so how can one tell if its a switch or a hub?

[af3]

I would think it would say switch or hub near the model name or number.

[Done_Fishin]

Originally Posted by logical1

LOL

im no the biggest network nub ever. and get what u mean about the switch and a hub. it doesnt say on the box its self what it is >.> so how can one tell if its a switch or a hub?

look for the manufacturers name and the model number. Then use google. One of the reports it gives will take you to a good description .. you may even find them on e-bay being sold off with a description .. used wisely the Internet is a great Educator