What he said :-) -- Espi
On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]>wrote: > I wouldn't say that ALL AP's are l3 devices. But many are. > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 5:48 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Wireless design question > > I agree with the import of your advice on subnetting, but I haven't > seen that APs are typically layer 3 devices. > > Are you seeing an increase in that, or did you mean something else by > "your APs are routing points"? > > Kurt > > On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 13:46, Micheal Espinola Jr > <[email protected]> wrote: > > As the need for available IPs only continues to grow, and your APs are > > routing points, I would give each wireless network its own subnet. You > can > > still have a single DHCP server handling the requests and doling out the > > appropriate IP information. > > > > I've seen too many orgs in the past 1-2 years cause themselves needless > pain > > by trying to remain overly flat. > > > > -- > > Espi > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Tom Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Hi Folks, > >> > >> I am building a wireless network for our buildings here at HQ (six > >> buildings linked by fiber). I don't anticipate more than say 200 > >> simultaneous wireless connections, since the goal is to support our > various > >> meeting rooms and training rooms, not staff connections. I am > considering > >> design options for the wireless architecture, such as: > >> > >> - wireless network on a single subnet and dedicated vlan. > >> - wireless network, each building having it's own subnet for wireless > >> traffic > >> > >> I'm purchasing small POE switches for the APs in each building. Our > >> current switches are not POE. I plan to add a dedicated fiber > connection > >> for each new switch in the buildings (we have a number of available > strands > >> to use). > >> > >> So my questions... > >> > >> - single subnet or divide up one for each building? (There will be no > >> parking lot connection, so laptops will need to reconnect) > >> - any reason to connect the wireless switch in a non-core building to > the > >> user/data switch, other than a second lower priority route back to our > main > >> communications room? All of the systems to which users connect are in > our > >> main communications room in a single building, so it's not like user in > >> building "A" would actually connect to any servers or other systems in > that > >> building. > >> > >> The wired and wireless networks will be connected via our core switch > >> bank. > >> > >> Being new to wireless design, your thoughts are appreciated. Lessons > >> learned most welcome. Site survey is already done, so I know placement > of > >> APs at least. > >> > >> Tom > >> > >> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is > for > >> the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential > and > >> privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or > >> distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, > please > >> contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the > original > >> message. > >> > >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> > >> --- > >> To manage subscriptions click here: > >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > >> or send an email to [email protected] > >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to [email protected] > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
