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<blockquote data-quote="Chad Young" data-source="post: 88386" data-attributes="member: 699"><p>Re: Wireless routers</p><p></p><p>Just so you all know where I am coming from on all this - I work by day as a network admin for a medium-sized ISP where I handle everything from wireless to internet peering. My job is to move large amounts of data from point A to point B 24x7x365 over a variety of media.</p><p></p><p>In my professional opinion, relying on 802.11 wireless communications in either the 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands for any mission-critical application is unwise. Other point-to-point non-802.11 devices exist that can provide more secure and reliable service for mission critical applications.</p><p></p><p>Reasons:</p><p>- Very crowded spectrum in 2.4GHz bands; 5GHz is getting more crowded by the minute</p><p>- I do not need to 'hack' your wireless to make it not work. If I can just drown out your signal, I win. Three thousand punters with smart phones all searching and trying to connect to the nearest WAP will turn any 802.11 spectrum to mush.</p><p>- No, hiding your SSID and MAC-address lock down do not affect the previous item.</p><p></p><p>Alternatives:</p><p>- Alternate point to point wireless solutions in other bands (microwave, Wi-Max, FSO, etc.)</p><p>- Ethernet (copper or fiber) connections</p><p></p><p>The advice given above to use the 5GHz spectrum for now is pretty good advice, but you will typically get a little less range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chad Young, post: 88386, member: 699"] Re: Wireless routers Just so you all know where I am coming from on all this - I work by day as a network admin for a medium-sized ISP where I handle everything from wireless to internet peering. My job is to move large amounts of data from point A to point B 24x7x365 over a variety of media. In my professional opinion, relying on 802.11 wireless communications in either the 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands for any mission-critical application is unwise. Other point-to-point non-802.11 devices exist that can provide more secure and reliable service for mission critical applications. Reasons: - Very crowded spectrum in 2.4GHz bands; 5GHz is getting more crowded by the minute - I do not need to 'hack' your wireless to make it not work. If I can just drown out your signal, I win. Three thousand punters with smart phones all searching and trying to connect to the nearest WAP will turn any 802.11 spectrum to mush. - No, hiding your SSID and MAC-address lock down do not affect the previous item. Alternatives: - Alternate point to point wireless solutions in other bands (microwave, Wi-Max, FSO, etc.) - Ethernet (copper or fiber) connections The advice given above to use the 5GHz spectrum for now is pretty good advice, but you will typically get a little less range. [/QUOTE]
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