Re: [Hampshire] Wireless access points

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Author: Gareth via Hampshire
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Wireless access points
Hi Roger


I use a Mikrotik WAP at home it's attached to my main router via one of its
Ethernet ports and has its own SSID and password but allows access to same
network.

https://mikrotik.com/product/RBwAP2nD
On Thu, 10 May 2018, 21:35 Roger Munford via Hampshire, <
hampshire@???> wrote:

> I have constructed a link across some fields to a small remote church in
> order to connect their solar array for real time monitoring.
>
> The link starts at a private house which has wi fi router. The owner is
> happy to share his wi fi because he is away most of the time but does
> not want any cabling at all in his house. The network login details are
> entered here.
>
> I have a TP Link TL-WA86ORE wi fi extender which has a single Ethernet
> port which allows a connection to the wifi network. This is situated on
> the corner of a barn about 20 meters from the house.
>
> I then have an ethernet cable which leads to a TP LINK CPE 510 on the
> other side of the building which forms a bridge to the another CPE 510
> on the church across the fields. An ethernet cable connects to the solar
> inverter and it all seems to work nicely.
>
> However I have been asked if I could include a wireless access point in
> the church using this link. In fairness to the generous donor who is
> happy for it to go ahead, I want to ensure that everybody is not logging
> on directly to his network. Would it be possible to to provide an access
> point with its own SSID?. If so what hardware should I be looking for?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Roger
>
>
>
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