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    Need recommendations for a non profit wirelss installation

    Good advice. What about skipping the consumer wireless router & separate switch combo and going with something like a Netgear VPN firewall appliance like the FVS336G? The firewall is good enough, supports VLAN's and I can limit bandwidth per port. They're about $250.
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    Need recommendations for a non profit wirelss installation

    The ASUS router has 4 Ethernet ports. Why not just use those instead of purchasing a separate switch? Is it because the ASUS doesn't support VLAN's on the ports? So from cable to router WAN port. From a LAN port on the router to the switch and from the switch to other 2 AP's?
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    Need recommendations for a non profit wirelss installation

    Thanks for the quick reply. It's an open seating area with rows of chairs. Toward the back are a couple of small offices. So only one wall separating the office form the open seating area. I've been told the bandwidth is 25Mbps not 20. I've asked them to see about upgrading their service...
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    Need recommendations for a non profit wirelss installation

    Need recommendations for a non profit wireless installation I need to help a non profit organization out with a wireless deployment to a large conference room/lecture hall. The space is app. 40x80 single floor with drop ceiling. My concern is not coverage or signal strength really but being...
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