I am trying to implement a wireless network in what seems to be a rf deadzone. I have tried different products, linksys, SMC, Apple Xtreme, high gain antenna, with no luck. The building has many walls with steel beams inside. I cannot even get a signal if in the same room as the access point. We have microwaves and cordless 2.4 Ghz devices but they cannot be moved. I am looking for any advice that anyone has to get this to work including product recommendations. Has anyone else overcome this problem? I am open to trying anything.
Steel beams are not a problem. The 2.4Ghz will go between the beams quite nicely. You may get reflections and multipath, but you will have a signal. I notice your description is devoid of any numbers. Let's try to fill in the details and numbers first:
- What is in between the stell beams?
- How many walls are you trying to shoot through?
- What's the distance between the access point and the dead zone?
- How high a gain antenna did you try? What type?
- What does the 2.4GHz cordless phones have to do with anything?
- Did you try it with the cordless phones turned off?
- Is there any other sources of possible interference in the area?
I had one client trying to make wireless work in a cafeteria full of microwave ovens. Couldn't be done. Another was located right next to the city's new overpowered municipal mesh wireless contrivance. It may not be a shielding issue but may be interference.
I can't really recommend any solutions because I have no clue what you're working with, what you're trying to accomplish (i.e. performance and coverage expectations), what client radios are involved, and what options are available for change.
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