[isf-wifidog] 1 Gateway + Authserver for 96 locations?

[Aaron Z]

----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Matthew Tavenor" <mtavenor at nlpl.ca>
> To: "wifidog at listes.ilesansfil.org" <wifidog at listes.ilesansfil.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 8:15:17 AM
> Subject: [isf-wifidog] 1 Gateway + Authserver for 96 locations?
> Here is my Quesiton:
> “Is it possible to have 1 Gateway located in the same location as the
> Authentication server? Can that one Gateway then authenticate all 96
> nodes if I forward all data from the Wireless of each site directly
> to that Gateway?”
So, if I understand it, it will be as it you had 96 wireless access points plugged in behind a single gateway?
If so, it should work, but there may be significant latency if all traffic goes from the WAP to an offsite Gateway then on to the internet from there.
I know that on WifiDog 1.1.5 it works to have a "Dumb" WAP plugged into the LAN side of a WRT54GL running as a WAP/Gateway.

What are you hoping to gain from moving your gateway to a central location?

Thanks

Aaron Z
Jr. Systems Administrator

Pioneer Library System
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