"Jeff Liebermann" <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 02:33:16 GMT, "paranoid"
> <seanNO@SPAMunhookedmusic.com> wrote:
>
>>> Careful. When you declare to the client that your predicessors were
> idiots, the first mistake that you make, automatically puts you in the
> same classification in the customers eyes. You end up being required
> to prove that you are *NOT* also idiots. May I suggest you simply
> indicate that they did some "strange things" or perhaps "non-standard
> techniques" so that you're not required to demonstrate that you can
> walk on water, raise the dead, and otherwise achieve perfection at the
> first try.

*******very good point there, and will use that to my advantage, because,
nothing ever works the first time...lol

>
> Yep. That's it. May I suggest you read *ALL* of the following "Intel
> Wireless Hotspot Guide". It covers just about everything you need
> except authorization, authentication, and payment software:
>>
>> http://www.intel.com/business/bss/in...nt/hotspot.pdf
> I keep a copy with me to throw at my customers. It keeps them busy
> while I get the work done.

****Ya, I will check that out for sure....


>
>>Then instead of seeing maybe 2 or 3 access
>>points, depending on where you are in the hotel, you will just see
>>one...and
>>it should work like that?
>
> I should, but there are some potential problems you should know about.
> Few of these hot spots offer much in the way roaming capeabilities.
> You can start connected to one access point, and the roaming laptop
> will tenaciously hang onto this access point until the signal is
> completely lost before switching to a better access point.

** May have to redesign where the access points are......I will make the
client aware of this issue...
>
>sniped the rest

Thanks for the deployment advice....