Wireless for hotels and motels

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Hi,

I will in the next week or so install a wireless network for a
hotel/motel. Can anyone advise if there is a special type of equipment I
should be using? There are 3 floors in the hotel... Do you think a
simple linksys router would do the job?

Regards,

Udgnet

 

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One will probably do for the bar. Its very hard to say without knowing the
hotel shape and its dimensions, how many rooms per floor etc.








"Roger Moore" <udgnet@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I will in the next week or so install a wireless network for a
> hotel/motel. Can anyone advise if there is a special type of equipment I
> should be using? There are 3 floors in the hotel... Do you think a
> simple linksys router would do the job?
>
> Regards,
>
> Udgnet
>

 

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Roger Moore <udgnet@gmail.com> wrote:
> I will in the next week or so install a wireless network for a
> hotel/motel. Can anyone advise if there is a special type of equipment I
> should be using? There are 3 floors in the hotel... Do you think a
> simple linksys router would do the job?

http://www.stayonline.net would be glad to help you set up.

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[Guest]

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Roger Moore wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I will in the next week or so install a wireless network for a
> hotel/motel. Can anyone advise if there is a special type of equipment I
> should be using? There are 3 floors in the hotel... Do you think a
> simple linksys router would do the job?
>
> Regards,
>
> Udgnet

Errr...setting up a wireless network for a hotel is a rather complicated
task. It's not just done by installing a WLAN router.

You will have to think about...
- ranges / placement of the APs (you will need more then one)
- the connection of the APs to the gateway
- the gateway itself
- security
- an ISP
- billing and accounting?
- teaching the personal how the system works
- and interface where the homeland security guys can plug in (USA only) ;-)
- a thousand other things

At first you may need an access point and a laptop. Go through every room
with the laptop while placing the AP on the floor to find out how many APs
you need and where to place them.

Thomas

 

[Mayhem]

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"Roger Moore" <udgnet@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Sm8jd.79890$ab.1277826@weber.videotron.net...
> Hi,
>
> I will in the next week or so install a wireless network for a
> hotel/motel. Can anyone advise if there is a special type of equipment I
> should be using? There are 3 floors in the hotel... Do you think a simple
> linksys router would do the job?
>
> Regards,
>
> Udgnet
>

Two tips;

1) Carry out a extensive site survey.
2) Do not use Linksys but opt for some quality...

E.