Increasing distance coverage
The following question was submitted to SearchNetworking.com editors. Can you help? How much distance coverage can be increased if I use a 5dbi antenna instead of a 2dpi antenna attached to our D-link dwl-2000ap+ wireless router? How about 12dbi compared to 2 dbi? SaturnS ——————————— Kara Gattine Associate Editor, SearchNetworking.com and SearchMobilecomputing.com
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| July 25, 2005 2:50 PM
DataManagement, Wireless, Wireless routers
The following question was submitted to SearchNetworking.com editors. Can you help? How much distance coverage can be increased if I use a 5dbi antenna instead of a 2dpi antenna attached to our D-link dwl-2000ap+ wireless router? How about 12dbi compared to 2 dbi? SaturnS ——————————— Kara Gattine Associate Editor, SearchNetworking.com and SearchMobilecomputing.com
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| July 25, 2005 2:50 PM
DataManagement, Wireless, Wireless routers
wireless access points DHCP and drive mapping
Hello all, I recently installed wireless access points in my organization. They are configured to set automatically via DHCP on a 2000 server machine. It seems to work fine. But when I map a drive on client laptops running XP Pro and set it to reconnect at logon the drive either mysteriously disappears or appears [...]
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| July 22, 2005 5:14 PM
802.11 networking equipment, DataCenter, DataManagement, Emerging technologies, Ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, IPv4, IPv6, NetBIOS, Networking, Networking Equipment, Security, TCP, Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards
Hello all, I recently installed wireless access points in my organization. They are configured to set automatically via DHCP on a 2000 server machine. It seems to work fine. But when I map a drive on client laptops running XP Pro and set it to reconnect at logon the drive either mysteriously disappears or appears [...]
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| July 22, 2005 5:14 PM
802.11 networking equipment, DataCenter, DataManagement, Emerging technologies, Ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, IPv4, IPv6, NetBIOS, Networking, Networking Equipment, Security, TCP, Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards
Wireless Networks Interfering with Unix Servers
I have a customer who has a Unix Server running UnixWare 7.1.3. He bought a 3Com wireless access point from a catalogue, but when he switched it on the Unix Server would reboot. This only happened twice before the unit was thrown at me to fins solution. He has in the offices an access point [...]
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| June 17, 2005 8:47 AM
Hardware, Implementation/Management, Network Interface Cards, Networking Equipment, Performance/Tuning, Toubleshooting, Wireless routers
I have a customer who has a Unix Server running UnixWare 7.1.3. He bought a 3Com wireless access point from a catalogue, but when he switched it on the Unix Server would reboot. This only happened twice before the unit was thrown at me to fins solution. He has in the offices an access point [...]
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| June 17, 2005 8:47 AM
Hardware, Implementation/Management, Network Interface Cards, Networking Equipment, Performance/Tuning, Toubleshooting, Wireless routers
Wireless LAN roaming
I need to set up a wireless LAN (ADSL router with 3-4 access points). The client wants to be able to move between the access points without being cut off from the internet. Which products will do the job? Any special design considereations?
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| May 23, 2005 1:48 AM
802.11 networking equipment, 802.11b, 802.11g, Application software, CIO, DataManagement, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Help Desk, Implementation, IPv4, IT architecture, Network Interface Cards, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking Products, Networking services, Operating system platforms, Peripherals, Planning, Security, Servers, Services, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Vendors, WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows Mobile, Wired Equivalency Privacy, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards, WPA
I need to set up a wireless LAN (ADSL router with 3-4 access points). The client wants to be able to move between the access points without being cut off from the internet. Which products will do the job? Any special design considereations?
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| May 23, 2005 1:48 AM
802.11 networking equipment, 802.11b, 802.11g, Application software, CIO, DataManagement, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Help Desk, Implementation, IPv4, IT architecture, Network Interface Cards, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking Products, Networking services, Operating system platforms, Peripherals, Planning, Security, Servers, Services, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Vendors, WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows Mobile, Wired Equivalency Privacy, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards, WPA
p-com APG radio
Has anyone ever used a p-com AirPro Gold radio ? Can you please tell me what should be the LED status during normal operation? Also various other configuration parametres. thanks for help….
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| May 22, 2005 4:22 AM
3Com, Cabling, DataCenter, DataManagement, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Networking Equipment, QoS, Routers, Switches, Wireless, Wireless routers
Has anyone ever used a p-com AirPro Gold radio ? Can you please tell me what should be the LED status during normal operation? Also various other configuration parametres. thanks for help….
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| May 22, 2005 4:22 AM
3Com, Cabling, DataCenter, DataManagement, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Networking Equipment, QoS, Routers, Switches, Wireless, Wireless routers
Memory Allocation
Hi Guys, I?m in a sticky situation here. I have a 3640 which hangs for a couple of minutes every night when there?s a scheduled backup going on the LAN(For a couple of minutes all my WAN links start bouncing) . Basically the traffic goes from one Ethernet to the other. When i initiate the [...]
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| April 27, 2005 10:58 AM
ATM Switches, Cabling, Cisco, DHCP, DNS, Frame Relay, Gigabit ethernet, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, QoS, Routers, Switches, T-1/T-3 Services, VoIP, Wireless routers, xDSL
Hi Guys, I?m in a sticky situation here. I have a 3640 which hangs for a couple of minutes every night when there?s a scheduled backup going on the LAN(For a couple of minutes all my WAN links start bouncing) . Basically the traffic goes from one Ethernet to the other. When i initiate the [...]
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| April 27, 2005 10:58 AM
ATM Switches, Cabling, Cisco, DHCP, DNS, Frame Relay, Gigabit ethernet, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, QoS, Routers, Switches, T-1/T-3 Services, VoIP, Wireless routers, xDSL
Best RF Signal Strength – copy of reply to laurelton of Verizon
With 30 years of experience in the RF industry and having an FCC commercial license for many years and BTW, I was the Equipment Engineering Manager, NYNEX Mobile in Pearl River at Blue Hill Plaza in the old days ( 1985 – 1989 ), I can offer a few simple suggestions: If the wireless router [...]
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| May 31, 2005 11:11 AM
802.11 networking equipment, DataManagement, IT architecture, Networking, Tech support, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, Wireless routers, Wireless standards
With 30 years of experience in the RF industry and having an FCC commercial license for many years and BTW, I was the Equipment Engineering Manager, NYNEX Mobile in Pearl River at Blue Hill Plaza in the old days ( 1985 – 1989 ), I can offer a few simple suggestions: If the wireless router [...]
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| May 31, 2005 11:11 AM
802.11 networking equipment, DataManagement, IT architecture, Networking, Tech support, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, Wireless routers, Wireless standards
Router Change from Cable/DSL to Wireless
I’m switching a small home/office network from a Linksys cable/DSL router to an older Intel AP1210 Wireless gateway 2 unit. My problem is on the broadband reception side. Internet is accessed via a wireless roof antenna and radio. After confiquring the router to the same prameters as the linksys and re-setting the radio by powering [...]
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| May 28, 2004 1:44 AM
802.11 networking equipment, ATM Switches, DHCP, Ethernet, Routers, Wireless routers
I’m switching a small home/office network from a Linksys cable/DSL router to an older Intel AP1210 Wireless gateway 2 unit. My problem is on the broadband reception side. Internet is accessed via a wireless roof antenna and radio. After confiquring the router to the same prameters as the linksys and re-setting the radio by powering [...]
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| May 28, 2004 1:44 AM
802.11 networking equipment, ATM Switches, DHCP, Ethernet, Routers, Wireless routers
Internet and VoIP service providers
Do you know of any Isp’s on the west coast that combine internet and VoIP in one package to the end user or customer? Other than Vontage? How do you like this service so far?
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| May 12, 2004 12:44 PM
VoIP, WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Wired Equivalency Privacy, Wireless Access Points, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, WPA
Do you know of any Isp’s on the west coast that combine internet and VoIP in one package to the end user or customer? Other than Vontage? How do you like this service so far?
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| May 12, 2004 12:44 PM
VoIP, WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Wired Equivalency Privacy, Wireless Access Points, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, WPA
