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Central or Multiple?, WiFi emission setup for the size of 3 to 5 houses area.
Hi! Everyone,
I am setting up WiFi singal coverage for my church, I would say the size of property is about 3 to 5 houses. The source of high speed Internet is CABLE, and I want to keep the current CABLE setup. The only change I want to try is to set up reasonably good WiFi signal at all area of my church property. And here is the question. Without spending big money, one of church member is suggesting me to setup multiple WiFi emission devices at each of church's housings (administration building, chapel, friendship building, gym and patio), so total 4 or 5 WiFi emission devices.
What do you suggest? Instead of multiple WiFi devices, is it the central powerful one WiFi emission device possible? One or multiple? Which do you think better? Which is economical and efficient in terms of WiFi signal strength? Thanks for your help.
mkido
I am setting up WiFi singal coverage for my church, I would say the size of property is about 3 to 5 houses. The source of high speed Internet is CABLE, and I want to keep the current CABLE setup. The only change I want to try is to set up reasonably good WiFi signal at all area of my church property. And here is the question. Without spending big money, one of church member is suggesting me to setup multiple WiFi emission devices at each of church's housings (administration building, chapel, friendship building, gym and patio), so total 4 or 5 WiFi emission devices.
What do you suggest? Instead of multiple WiFi devices, is it the central powerful one WiFi emission device possible? One or multiple? Which do you think better? Which is economical and efficient in terms of WiFi signal strength? Thanks for your help.
mkido
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Hi! zulanzen and jakob_di,
Please excuse me this layman (beginner's) question on WiFi tech. What is AP? If it is an acronym, may I know the full name?
Please excuse me this layman (beginner's) question on WiFi tech. What is AP? If it is an acronym, may I know the full name?
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It is ACCESS POINT (AP). I got it, Multiple Access Points (APs). Make sense.
Now a few more questions.
I saw 802.11b/g, 802.11b, and 802.11a/g among the comments. When should I have to pay attention on these technical specification difference? When setting up the Access Point Router? OR these tech difference mainly should be concerned with User's Laptop side specification?
Final question was about "PoE", however, I looked at Google/Wikipedia and figured it out. It stands for POWER OVER ETHERNET (PoE). These PoE enebaled Access Point (AP) routers are slightly higher price than AC powered one in the market.
I will go for NetStumbler test shortly, and I will feed back to you my test result. Bye now.
Now a few more questions.
I saw 802.11b/g, 802.11b, and 802.11a/g among the comments. When should I have to pay attention on these technical specification difference? When setting up the Access Point Router? OR these tech difference mainly should be concerned with User's Laptop side specification?
Final question was about "PoE", however, I looked at Google/Wikipedia and figured it out. It stands for POWER OVER ETHERNET (PoE). These PoE enebaled Access Point (AP) routers are slightly higher price than AC powered one in the market.
I will go for NetStumbler test shortly, and I will feed back to you my test result. Bye now.
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Hi1 washburnma, zulazen, jabob_di.
Thanks so much. I have to get driving in a day or two for long distance, so I close this question now just for my convenience. I may repost continuation of my feedback as another question later. Thanks so much. Multiple Access Points (AP), I got it sure. Bye now.
Thanks so much. I have to get driving in a day or two for long distance, so I close this question now just for my convenience. I may repost continuation of my feedback as another question later. Thanks so much. Multiple Access Points (AP), I got it sure. Bye now.
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I have to carefully read again, and I need to test it what you are saying. So give me a few days to get back my feedback. Thanks. You guys are great! Bye now.