Is there no way to get a wired connection to the locations where you
want to put these Extenders/Repeaters? If not, the best way to do it is
to use a dual-radio system that uses the 802.11a frequencies to backhaul
the extended 802.11g/n network back into the core.
There are plenty of enterprise WiFi systems (Cisco, Xirrus, etc.) that
can do this sort of thing, but you'll want to have them come out for a
full site survey rather than do it yourself, and that costs money. I'm
not aware of a DIY Extender that does it this way, but there probably is
one somewhere. Maybe using DD-WRT or some similar third-party firmware.
--Ted
On 5/23/2012 12:37 PM, Evan Pettrey wrote:
Good afternoon LOPSA,
I'm currently in the process of planning a somewhat large wifi network
that will need to make use of several devices to extend the network to
all corners of the necessary coverage area. In doing research for this
project I've noticed that the majority of the extenders/repeaters on
places like NewEgg simply rebroadcast the wireless network so if you
walk from one repeater's coverage area to another it has to unjoin the
previous network and join the next one.
However, I want to setup a seamless integration so that as you walk all
around the covered area, it can jump from AP to AP without
any interruptions.
Can somebody please recommend a device that they've personally used and
can vouch for that will do this? Preferably not too expensive but I'm
not sure a cheaper solution exists for this.
Thanks in advance!
-Evan
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