----- Original Message -----
From: "corychambers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Denis A. Baldwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: Wireless Networking
> I would not recommend Cisco's (Aironet) wireless option. We tested the
> wireless cards and the maximum throughput you will receive with these
card's
> is about 6mb. Try Cabletrons wireless option, the throughput and
> administrative software is much better. Cabletron is also coming out with
a
> 50mb card sometime in the second quarter of next year.
>
> Cory
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Denis A. Baldwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 7:44 AM
> Subject: Wireless Networking
>
>
> > I am going to have to rewire our whole network for centralization in the
> > next couple of months and am looking at possibly making some or all of
it
> > wireless. We have an all NT network. We currently have approximately
60
> > nodes. We will probably be up to 80-100 nodes within 2 years. We were
> > looking at using Cisco gear to replace our aging Kingston network. The
> > whole LAN is less than 200 feet in length from end to end and will be
> > meeting in the middle at around the 100 foot mark. Here are the
questions:
> >
> > Would wireless technology be a possibility?
> >
> > Would it be cheaper in the long run to just rerun homeruns to a
> centralized
> > switch and stay wired?
> >
> > What technology would we need to make this work?
> >
> > If we have to stay wired, what switch would you recommend?
> >
> > Does wireless really only go up to 11MB?
> >
> > Thanks for all your help.
> >
> > Denis
> >
> >
> > Denis A. Baldwin
> > Network Administrator - CAE, Inc.
> > A+, MCP, i-Net+, Network+
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > 810-231-9373, ext. 229
> >
> >
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