Connect Obi202 from wall ethernet cable instead of router

<< < (2/2)

DDavis:
It seems that the way our office is set up,  it might be better to just buy a usb headset. 

I do have a question regarding a possible wifi setup.  Our office is 800 sf with 4 users.  I just bought a Linksys AC1200+ as our older wireless G router was disconnecting all the time.  Do you think based on the type of wireless router and size of the office that setting it up with wifi would be a viable option?

Thanks for all your help!

SteveInWA:
Quote from: RFC3261 on November 10, 2015, 07:26:18 am

Quote from: drgeoff on November 10, 2015, 05:04:35 am

1. Use the OBi202 in bridge mode instead of its default router mode. That turns it into a 3 port ethernet switch.


A 10/100 switch.  Which (as SteveInWA mentioned) may have an impact on the PC network performance.

Note that adding your own switch (either the OBi or a "cheap" commodity one) may not be in compliance with some corporate network/security policies or practices (and there may be both administrative and technical methods to enforce those).

And note that some corporate network/security practices/policies may either restrict, or limit, the ability for VoIP solutions to work successfully.

So, in all cases, the first step is to talk with the enterprise network/security support staff to request advice.


Thanks.  That is exactly why I didn't recommend those options (yet).

SteveInWA:
Quote from: DDavis on November 10, 2015, 09:03:47 am

It seems that the way our office is set up,  it might be better to just buy a usb headset. 

I do have a question regarding a possible wifi setup.  Our office is 800 sf with 4 users.  I just bought a Linksys AC1200+ as our older wireless G router was disconnecting all the time.  Do you think based on the type of wireless router and size of the office that setting it up with wifi would be a viable option?

Thanks for all your help!


There is no way to give you a definitive answer, despite your helpful description of office size and users.  It would depend on what the other WiFi users are doing at any given moment.  Real-world testing would give you the answer after a couple days of experience.  The OBiWiFi dongle is cheap enough that you might as well give it a try.

drgeoff:
Quote from: SteveInWA on November 10, 2015, 10:15:31 am

Quote from: RFC3261 on November 10, 2015, 07:26:18 am

Quote from: drgeoff on November 10, 2015, 05:04:35 am

1. Use the OBi202 in bridge mode instead of its default router mode. That turns it into a 3 port ethernet switch.


A 10/100 switch.  Which (as SteveInWA mentioned) may have an impact on the PC network performance.

Note that adding your own switch (either the OBi or a "cheap" commodity one) may not be in compliance with some corporate network/security policies or practices (and there may be both administrative and technical methods to enforce those).

And note that some corporate network/security practices/policies may either restrict, or limit, the ability for VoIP solutions to work successfully.

So, in all cases, the first step is to talk with the enterprise network/security support staff to request advice.


Thanks.  That is exactly why I didn't recommend those options (yet).

I agree with the points made by RFC3261 but don't they also apply to SteveInWA's suggestion to use the OBi202 in router mode?

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page