06-23-2008 02:01 AM - edited 07-03-2021 04:03 PM
i have 400 1242AG cisco access points, they can run 2.4 and/or 5ghz. im guessing due to the dual radio nature of MIMO on N that the 1242ags will not in any way support the completed 'n' draft spec.
06-23-2008 02:17 AM
Correct, due to the dual (or triple) radio nature of 802.11n, 1242 will not be 802.11n...
Hope it helps!
Jerome
06-23-2008 02:49 AM
bugger ! lol
thanks again jerome.
I suspected as such as two complete separate supplies are needed in the chain.
would moving to 'n' require gigabit switches ?
many thanks
06-23-2008 03:22 AM
Haha! 1242 is a nice AP though huhu...
And yes, moving to 802.11n would imply making sure that the infrastructure behind could follow (or "benefit"), which means Gig switches... if you can afford the E series (3560E, 3750E) are also powerful enough to PoE a 1252 (802.11n, with its multiple radios, means that a normal switch is not powerful enough to PoE a 802.11n AP)...
:-)
06-23-2008 03:42 AM
thanks jerome,
so if we are upgrading the lan in future as the wlan administrator i should tell our boys to get that type of switch !
cheers
Megz
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