Yes, that is possible. All you are doing is connecting a wireless access point to the wired network. John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Bright [mailto:Michael.Bright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 12:27 AM > To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] > Subject: [isalist] Is UTP/ Wireless Combo feasible? > > http://www.ISAserver.org > > We have a 100mb fibre/UTP network throughout the school. Two areas, the 2 Art > Rooms and 2 D&T work areas are not currently cabled. One room adjacent to these > areas has a fibre link to an Allied Telesyn FS709FC Fast Ethernet Switch which serves > 20 computers in that Room. > > Is it physically possible to have computers in the Art and D&T Rooms with wireless > network cards connecting to the Main Server via a Receiver attached to one of the > spare sockets on this Switch? > > We don't want to put in more UTP because this area is to undergo significant > renovations within the next two years, yet the teachers are crying out for access to > the Server and Internet. > > > > Michael Bright > Network Administrator > Oxley College > Burradoo, NSW 2576 > > Alternate e-mail:mickb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Mobile Phone: 0402118847 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist > ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp > ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: > johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')