Extending wireless signal

amagab · 02-21-2008, 09:58 PM

We have two office locations, one on the 8th floor and one on the 5th floor of a building. We have the entire 8th floor covered by Cisco access points 802.11b/g. However, on the 5th floor we are not allowed to establish our own network due to security issues of the other tenants on that floor.

What is the best way to send the signal from the 8th floor to the 5th floor? Is there any hardware that can route the signal on the outside of the building with a receiver on the 5th floor?

Please advice! This is quite urgent and important.

Many thanks!

AdmnPower · 02-24-2008, 07:02 PM

Do the things on the 5th floor need to be connected wirelessly? I would recommend running a cat 5 or cat 6 cable down to the 5th floor then connecting it to a rireless access point down there or to a wired switch, which ever you prefer.

amagab · 02-24-2008, 11:58 PM

The problem is we are not allowed to pull a cable down to the 5th floor.

02-21-2008, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
amagab Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 28	Extending wireless signal We have two office locations, one on the 8th floor and one on the 5th floor of a building. We have the entire 8th floor covered by Cisco access points 802.11b/g. However, on the 5th floor we are not allowed to establish our own network due to security issues of the other tenants on that floor. What is the best way to send the signal from the 8th floor to the 5th floor? Is there any hardware that can route the signal on the outside of the building with a receiver on the 5th floor? Please advice! This is quite urgent and important. Many thanks!

02-24-2008, 07:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
AdmnPower VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,176	Do the things on the 5th floor need to be connected wirelessly? I would recommend running a cat 5 or cat 6 cable down to the 5th floor then connecting it to a rireless access point down there or to a wired switch, which ever you prefer. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 ghz 4 gig DDR 2 800 Sapphire Radeon 3870 X2 250 gig Seagate Barracuda Windows Vista

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02-24-2008, 11:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
amagab Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 28	The problem is we are not allowed to pull a cable down to the 5th floor.