Yup...that's one of the first things I thought of but our wired networks must remain separate as well.
...thx...J On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Charles R.Bartel wrote: > James: > > Have you considered setting up a single WLAN for the building (staying with > a 3 channel model) and use VLANs to set up separate WLAN segments for both > institutions? > > Chuck Bartel > CMU > > -----Original Message----- > From: 802.11 wireless issues listserv > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Savage > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 3:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] AP radio interference > > Hi, > We're sharing a building with another institution and must also share the > airspace. We've agreed to go to the four non-overlapping channel model > instead > of three. Each institution will use two channels. This is my first shot at > full building coverage and foresee channel interference issues as I'm > restricted > to two instead of three channels. Presumably, this can be addressed with > directional antennas and adjustment of signal strength but I thought I might > ask > more experienced folks who might have already experimented with channel > interference. If two APs operating on the same channel can 'hear' each > other, > is it simply a throughput hit or do things just not work at all? > Presumably, > there's a relationship to how close the APs are to each other (signal > strength-wise)...'closer' means more interference? Also, the amount of > traffic > is a factor as well? This particular building has a central open area > surrounded by offices/classrooms with glass windows overlooking the open > space. > The signal seems to easily penetrate the glass and cover the open space as > well.....ie....I have multiple APs operating on the same channel bleeding > into > the open space. Is this a show-stopper for the open space or is it possibly > a > slow but liveable scenario? > > ....advice or comments are greatly appreciated. > > ......thanks in advance.........Jamie > > James Savage York University > Senior Com. Tech. 108 Steacie Bldg. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4700 Keele Street > phone: 416-736-2100 ext.22605 Toronto, Ontario > fax: 416-736-5701 M3J 1P3, CANADA > /\ /\ /\ /\ > / \ / \ / \ / \ > \ / \ / \ / > \/ \/ \/ > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent > Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/. > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group > discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/. > James Savage York University Senior Com. Tech. 108 Steacie Bldg. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4700 Keele Street phone: 416-736-2100 ext.22605 Toronto, Ontario fax: 416-736-5701 M3J 1P3, CANADA /\ /\ /\ /\ / \ / \ / \ / \ \ / \ / \ / \/ \/ \/ ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
