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IAP105 Limitations

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  • 1.  IAP105 Limitations

    Posted Jan 08, 2015 01:38 PM

    I have 8 IAP105's in a cluster and I am trying to get wireless into a remote guard shack on premise.  The closest AP is 75 feet away and there is a brick wall in the way.  Can I "extend" that signal to another AP located in the guard shack (bridge mode?)



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  • 3.  RE: IAP105 Limitations

    Posted Jan 08, 2015 01:53 PM

    forgot to mention, we use POE to power all the IAP's up.  for the guard shack, there will not be a network run, we will power with a power brick.



  • 4.  RE: IAP105 Limitations

    Posted Jan 08, 2015 04:10 PM
    I typically would not shoot RF through a brick wall. You'll find that your signal degrades significantly. This would happen with any solution


  • 5.  RE: IAP105 Limitations

    Posted Jan 08, 2015 04:14 PM
    You can attempt the guide that Tim has provided but I am not sure your scenario will work basically because of distance.


  • 6.  RE: IAP105 Limitations

    Posted Jan 08, 2015 05:05 PM

    The best solution would be to mount IAP-175 devices on the outside of both buildings and create a mesh with those while routing the 2.4 antenna inside the guard shack for it's side. This would provide you with the most reliable solution.



  • 7.  RE: IAP105 Limitations

    Posted Jan 08, 2015 05:09 PM

    I was wrong in my previous post, the device in the guard shack that need network access only supports a hardwired connection.  Can I bridge off a nearby AP?



  • 8.  RE: IAP105 Limitations

    Posted Jan 09, 2015 01:18 AM
    Yes, if it's an AP with multiple ports you could add a wired port profile to the second port.