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Office network with wireless router questions?

jpr62902

jpr62902

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My office is in a 4 story building where the file server and all the other network goodies (DSL modem, DSL router, network hub and bus panel) are located in the basement. We want to set up a wireless access point on the fourth floor, which has internet\data jacks. Can I just connect the wireless router to the data jack on the fourth floor and configure it from there?
 
I believe so as long as you have the config ISP # and the DSL internet connection is accessible from your configuration location.
 
If you are going to plug it into one of the data jacks on the fourth floor which I am assuming is hard wired to the main server/DSL modem it should work. The server/DLS Modem will even probably assign it an IP address. I set up up temporary wireless modems all the time in our building that way for when we have meetings and guest speakers in to give them internet access.
 
Yup. :agree: Should be easy peezy.
 
Thanks for all the info, guys (excepting Muleman, of course:yum:). I'll give it a shot and report back!:biggrin:
 
Basements sound like a great location for tech - cool and dark.

Until the sump pump goes out.

Jus' sayin'.
 
jpr62902 said:
My office is in a 4 story building where the file server and all the other network goodies (DSL modem, DSL router, network hub and bus panel) are located in the basement. We want to set up a wireless access point on the fourth floor, which has internetdata jacks. Can I just connect the wireless router to the data jack on the fourth floor and configure it from there?
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I would talk to your IT staff or whoever set-up your network. More than likely the port is locked down or should be. There is a reason for this. Imagine if you could just plug in a wireless router anywhere!!! You would expose your entire internal network to the world well at lease about 200 feet around your building.

Sure you can turn on wep and all but no wireless is secure. I don't know your business, so you may not have anything that you care about. it is your call
 
danocheese said:
I would talk to your IT staff or whoever set-up your network. More than likely the port is locked down or should be. There is a reason for this. Imagine if you could just plug in a wireless router anywhere!!! You would expose your entire internal network to the world well at lease about 200 feet around your building.

Sure you can turn on wep and all but no wireless is secure. I don't know your business, so you may not have anything that you care about. it is your call
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We have a very large Wookie standing guard by the server, so I think we're good.:biggrin:

I was more worried about IP conflicts and other stuff like that. I understand the inherent risks of wireless routers, but it ain't my call.
 
Use something like a Cisco WAP4410 "Access Point" instead of a router. It can be fed from your local switch and will provide the same range of local IP's that all the other computes use making it easy to access printers and shares on the server (If that is what you want).

A router will most likely give out different IP's and may block access to other network resources.


Andy
 
Adillo303 said:
Use something like a Cisco WAP4410 "Access Point" instead of a router. It can be fed from your local switch and will provide the same range of local IP's that all the other computes use making it easy to access printers and shares on the server (If that is what you want).

A router will most likely give out different IP's and may block access to other network resources.


Andy
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Thanks for the reply, Andy. The user won't be accessing the network, just the internet. They need a reliable and secure wireless connection to monitor surgeries over the intertubes.
 
Adillo303 said:
Use something like a Cisco WAP4410 "Access Point" instead of a router. It can be fed from your local switch and will provide the same range of local IP's that all the other computes use making it easy to access printers and shares on the server (If that is what you want).

A router will most likely give out different IP's and may block access to other network resources.


Andy
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That's why I love this forum, there's always great ideas ........ free consulting is wonderful!

Thanks ANDY!
 
Your router in the basement will be hard-wired to your new 4th floor access point, correct?

When you plug the cable into that router in the basement, make sure you put it in the "uplink" port.
 
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