If you want them to be a mesh network you probably need a controller, but it sounds like you might be just as well off with an access point in each conference room and calling it good. Put them on their own VLAN and make sure they're feeding into separate interfaces on your router. You don't even need commercial hardware if you just map the separate VLAN to the port in the room.
---- Jack Kramer Manager of Information Technology Office of Communications and Brand Strategy Michigan State University w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955 From: Jon D <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Reply-To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:14:23 -0400 To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: Wireless controller for 2 APs? I'm new to enterprise wireless. I'm setting up 2 APs to share out a fios connection for our conference rooms. 100% seperate from our corporate network. Our IT consultants is trying to sell a cisco wireless controller to manage the APs. Does this sound like overkill to anyone? Do you really need a wireless controller to manage 2 APs? ~ 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]<mailto:[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
