[SML] Wireless Routers

[Steven Santos]

The unit you reference is designed to mesh several access points
together, allowing you to roam seamlessly from AP to AP without
disruption. Not really for what you are asking about, but kind of
maybe what you really want.

If you were to use something like the Cisco Air 2504 and some Cisco
Aironet access points deployed around the stage, the loss of any one
(2, 3) access point would not be detrimental the functioning of your
wireless IP microphones.  The dead AP could be reset during or after
the show with little issue. Rolling your own could be done for ~$1,500
- $500 for the 2504, $800 for four of the 3600 Series AP's and another
$200 in misc parts.


On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 5:50 PM, Nigel Worsley via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> On 5 October 2016 at 18:47, Jeffrey Kanyuck via Stagecraft
> <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>>     I'm looking for a wireless router that can be rack mounted.
>
> Your best bet is to get a decent non rackmount one and fix it to a
> rack shelf, unless you have very deep pockets. This one costs $20K,
> for example: https://www.moxashop.com/wac-2004-series No, I have no
> idea why it is quite so exorbitantly expensive either!
>
>> Preferably with the antennas on the outside of the rack
>
> Buy something with detachable antennas and get some short extension
> cables (usually known as pigtails) to get the connectors to where you
> want them - something like this for example
> https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sourcingmap-RP-SMA-Female-Connector-Pigtail/dp/B005G20NRC
>
> One final point, you probably only want an access point rather than a
> wireless router, as there is presumably nowhere upstream to route
> anything to. It doesn't really make much difference with bottom end
> gear, but could save a few bucks with mid range stuff by not buying
> extra functionality that you don't need.
>
> Whatever you go for, make sure it is easy to power cycle the access
> point separately from the rest of the rack, it is bound to need it
> occasionally.
>
> Nigel Worsley
>
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