[Madlug] wireless implementation

[Marcin Antkiewicz]

> (I'm looking at 250,000 square feet or so).  I'm thinking about
> using VPN with wpa (or wpa2 if possible); wondering about
> wap roaming, and determining AP coverage though too.

Does it have usual floor to celing steel shelving? 
Will the scanners move around, or will you just scan boxes on a conduit?
I have Wispy from http://www.metageek.net/ which, while a toy, is much 
nicer than working with data you can get from generic linux drivers. 
Get someone to bring a real spectrum analyzer on site, and play with a few 
APs.

(I am not an expert. Hey Tony, are you still on the list?)

- depending on the building's construction you will likely end up usigng 
a few access points with directional antennas (to separate signals 
and minimize interference). 
- POE and central management are worth the premium, but a BestBuy 
solution plus with some extra extra time will get the job done.
- make sure that the software was writeen for wireless scanners. Generic 
one might cause issues when used on unreliable network (as compared to 
office etherent).

Good luck,

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Marcin Antkiewicz