-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Derek:
Thank you very much. I hope I did not take too much of your time. Regards. El Lun 18 Mar 2002 13:09, escribiste: > Alfred, > > there is no need for a router because you are using a bridge. > Basically, a router is for connecting multiple different networks. > A Bridge is used to connect multiple segments of the same network > while reducing unneccesary traffic on both sides. It is as if you > strung a wire from one location to the other. You are literally on > the same network. > > Thanks, > Derek > > > Derek: > > > > Is ther a need for a router? What if more than one terminal are > > required? Thank you so much. > > > > Best regards. > > > > El Lun 18 Mar 2002 12:06, escribiste: > > > Sure, > > > > > > Here is some basic info about the wireless stuff. Once you > > > have a solid wireless link, everything else should work as if > > > the workstations were local. I'll be happy to provide more > > > detailed info (part #'s, etc.) if necessary. > > > > > > Our school network is 100Mb switched (mostly) The wireless > > > equipment involved is the Cisco Aironet stuff. There are many > > > other manufacturers. There is a bridge on our school LAN with > > > an omnidirectional antenna set up on top of one of our > > > buildings. We then have multiple outlying buildings (including > > > my house :-) set up with bridges and directional antennas > > > pointing back to the omni. There is a requirement for "line of > > > sight," but because this stuff is pretty low frequency, you can > > > deal with some obstacles on short shots. With the correct high > > > gain antennas and good line of sight, this equipment will work > > > up to 20 miles!! Effectively, this puts me on the school LAN > > > (at 11Mb/sec), so an LTSP terminal plugged in at my house works > > > EXACTLY as if it were at school. > > > > > > Prices on the wireless equipment have dropped dramatically. > > > Some of the things you want to think about. > > > 1. These are wireless bridges, not hubs or "access points". > > > Although, some access-points available today have bridging > > > mode. 2. Power, our broadcast bridge is 100mW. Some of the > > > outlying buildings have 40Mw bridges that are much less > > > expensive. Depending on distances, you need to have adequate > > > power. 3. Antenna gain. Antennas basically focus the power > > > coming out of the bridge. Therefore a directional (dish, yagi) > > > antenna that focuses the power in a concentrated direction will > > > shoot farther than an omnidirectional antenna (whip) as a > > > general rule. Gain is measured in dB. 4. line of sight. basic > > > line of sight is important for reliable communications, > > > although as I said, for short hops, you can usually deal with > > > some obstacles. > > > > > > Hope this helps, > > > Derek > > > > - -- > > Alfredo J. Cole > > http://www.acyc.com (Accounting Systems) > > http://www.clshonduras.com (Linux Hardware) > > PGP Key available from certserver.pgp.com - -- Alfredo J. Cole http://www.acyc.com (Accounting Systems) http://www.clshonduras.com (Linux Hardware) PGP Key available from certserver.pgp.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8lj/du5DxuPWE298RAl9TAJ4vwVtPyP1KCT3TShqvUFBSmtiBhwCfdIx1 mlGvGomJcNJKVm4E5StK540= =tOxc -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net
