Effectiveness of indoor antenna?
I've recently been asked to install some wireless networking kit at a very large, old country house.
I visited the house yesterday to perform a site survey and take a look at the requirement. The two key places which require wireless access are literally in opposite sides of the house. Being a very old building, there is no structured caballing and the route from room A to room B would be very difficult to cable.
I have set up many wireless LANS, using single router/ap combos and also larger WLAN's using multiple APs caballed back to a router/switch. I haven't until now configured a WLAN with additional antenna and I'm looking for guidance and advice.
If I was to purchase Buffalo access points and attached a directional antenna, would this likely penetrate multiple walls. The other idea, is for me to point the antenna out of the window, towards the other side of the house.
I know it is hard to say how well an antenna will perform, without knowing distances and the construction of a property, but are they effective at extending signal, where the line of site is broken with walls/glass or other obstacles.
Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.
read more and respond »Posted 5 years ago by Chrishow in Wireless Networking
