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TheProf · 06-12-2011, 08:22 PM

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all well.

I'm setting up the technology in a new building and one of the requirements is to have different wifi coverage in the same building. The building houses 3 different organizations all adjacent to each other so I'm not sure the best way to proceed.

Imagine a 2 story building with a hallway on each floor and office rooms on both sides. Floor 1 left side and floor 2 left side is all organization A. Floor 1 right side is organization B, Floor 2 right side is organization C. Hope that is clear

So each organization wants their own WIFI signal. I am able, through the wireless router computer (pfSense) to have 3 different subnets coming out of it and prevent anyone on one wireless network from accessing the others. So from the isolating each group that's no problem.

The question comes to what is the best approach from the actually wireless access points. Do I put individual access points for organizations A, B, and C? Will the fields overlap and will that cause interference or problems? or is there an access point that can generate all 3 independent fields (or just 2 for example) and then it will sort them all out? Any recommended hardware?

Looking for your guidance!

Thanks!

06-12-2011, 08:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheProf Crazy	Wifi advice Hello everyone, I hope you are all well. I'm setting up the technology in a new building and one of the requirements is to have different wifi coverage in the same building. The building houses 3 different organizations all adjacent to each other so I'm not sure the best way to proceed. Imagine a 2 story building with a hallway on each floor and office rooms on both sides. Floor 1 left side and floor 2 left side is all organization A. Floor 1 right side is organization B, Floor 2 right side is organization C. Hope that is clear So each organization wants their own WIFI signal. I am able, through the wireless router computer (pfSense) to have 3 different subnets coming out of it and prevent anyone on one wireless network from accessing the others. So from the isolating each group that's no problem. The question comes to what is the best approach from the actually wireless access points. Do I put individual access points for organizations A, B, and C? Will the fields overlap and will that cause interference or problems? or is there an access point that can generate all 3 independent fields (or just 2 for example) and then it will sort them all out? Any recommended hardware? Looking for your guidance! Thanks!