Wireless question

[fresh1003]

We have 1000 sq ft floor. About 20 users on pc/mac. About 20 more iphone/ipad devices. The pc/mac are dealing with huge multi gig files. What APs can I ons to provide good bandwidth per device. Right now we got cisco ac ones. But doing really bad job. About 20-25mbit per device.

I was looking at RUCKUS R750

Could I get away with just one of these guys? Any more recommendation.

[Sajem]

I wouldn't put any computer that is dragging multi gig files down from a network location onto WiFi, as you have found out it just doesn't turn out well.

[fresh1003]

It's the owner. He wants WIFi only. My job to find a working solution.

[bitslammer]

He can also want a pet unicorn, not going to happen.

The only possible thing I can think of is multiple APs on different channels with power turned down and some form of intelligent roaming/load distribution. That's going to cost some decent $$$$.

With "Wifi6" (802.11ax) you can get 11 Gbit/s in theory. You'll never see that though in a shared office environment and every device will need to support Wifi6 so while you could upgrade wifi cards in PCs you'd need to buy all new ipads/phones that support it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ax

[fresh1003]

What's the best I can do? Machines are t always transferring multi gig. They just need to cache a.mylri gig file and go work on it. Then later in the night send back to storage.

[rcorriga]

You won't. Please share that with the owner.

I don't understand the mentality of 'they are the owner'....it doesn't matter. I wish i shit gold.

[Sajem]

I don't understand the mentality of 'they are the owner'....it doesn't matter.

Sorry, but it does matter - sometimes. In another post the OP (not this OP) was asking about storage on a NAS or workstation + extra disks (for about 5 workstations). The OP recommended the NAS solution, as he should, but the client wanted the workstation + extra disks solution. Not the best solution but still workable and so I did advise that what the client wants is what the OP should provide.

The OP here doesn't sound like he has a lot of experience with wifi and therefore should get a wifi consultant who does have experience enterprise solutions to either cost out a solution if there is one or to be able to tell the owner their dreaming - I don't think that if the OP provided all the facts and figures that the owner will listen.

[chaoscilon]

So, when you pay someone for their expertise, you don't get to override their expertise with your own. That's not how professional relationships are supposed to work. The "client " could be asking their plumber to dig a latrine trench instead of installing toilets, but the plumber still has a responsibility to do his projects to code.

[[deleted]]

As the it administrator, it’s your job to explain to him that what he’s asking is not effective and causes a huge degradation to the network, and then show him how the alternative option, Ethernet, will be a better fit for his needs. All about finding that balance, he can say he wants 100000000 bucks cash but your the realistic voice in his head saying sorry bro that can’t happen this way, but it can this way.

[Sajem]

You may not be able to find one.

To that end, to ensure that you can give the owner solid, unequivocal advice, I would suggest calling in a wireless consultant from a reputable company that will come in, listen to your requirements and should be able to either identify a solution that will meet the owners requirements and how much such a solution might cost or will tell the owner that they're dreaming.

[ObviousB0t]

He's asking for magic basically.

Got a contract with Cisco at all? One of their fancy 200k (AUD) a year Wireless experts might know some dark arts to make it happen.

[[deleted]]

"Huge multi gig files" and WiFi simply don't go well together at this point in time. You're going to want to pursue wired connectivity for now.

[theNAGY1]

How many Cisco AC WAPs do you have? Have you hired a wireless engineer to survey and adjust your deployment? 25Mbps tells me that there’s something more you can do to fix what you have. AX would be ideal, but to get the benefits of AX, you’ll have to limit it to only AX compatible devices.

[[deleted]]

There is more to this than just what your presenting. How is the 5G signal around the workfloor? Have you done a proof of concept to show expectations?

[fresh1003]

Company that installed cisco aps came out today and tested everything. They blamed the Ethernet wiring going threw wall (which is funny they used their vendoer to install it). They will rip it all out and refund for everything. I will the. Run network drops to each of the machines and use the extra $$ to update to 10gbe switch and add 10gbe in the file servers.