Dang Marlon - sounds like you need a routed (Dynamic or the real "ugly word" STATIC) network :-)
I use VLAN tagging and Linksys (SRW208) switches at my towers in small outdoor (non vented) enclosures. I haven't lost but 1 due to lightning in the last year, but then I lost everything on the tower. We also use the APC surge protectors in a small rack mount box (holds 4 ethernet surge protectors) http://www.provantage.com/linksys-srw208~7LNKW01T.htm (switch) http://www.provantage.com/apc-pnetr5~7AMPN04K.htm (RJ45 surge module) http://www.provantage.com/apc-prm4~7AMPQ02L.htm (Module box) GL, Mac > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 11:29 AM > To: wireless@wispa.org > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [WISPA] ethernet switches, again > > I know this has come up from time to time but I need to ask again. > > Here's what I'm looking for. > > Cheapish. I have 20 plus sites out there so I need to watch the budget > on > this. I don't want too cheap though, more inexpensive than cheap. > > I need the ability to force all traffic to an uplink port. In other > words I > don't want any traffic from ap 1 to get to ap2 without first going > through > the router. But, I need the ability to plug my laptop into a port that > can > still get to all other ports. > > I also want to be able to block all broadcast traffic and non ip > traffic if > I can. > > 5 port and 8 port versions would do the trick. > > They have to be good quality and not blow with every lightning storm > that > comes along. > > What would you guys use? And don't say ebay, I don't know enough about > what > I'm doing with them yet, I want the ability to call the factory for > tech > support. > > thanks, > Marlon > (509) 982-2181 > (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services > 42846865 (icq) WISP Operator since > 1999! > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.odessaoffice.com/wireless > www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
