Requirement

Provide network connections to additional work spaces required by company expansion. The expansion require that a dual bridge be provided to an engineering area and a second bridge to two hangers that housed both engineering and aircraft maintenance functions. 

Solution

The company had a network infrastructure in place and the recommended solution was to add 802.11g bridges. Bandwidth considerations for voice over IP and data suggested a dual bridge to the engineering area for a total bandwidth of 108Mbps. Six Cisco 802.11g bridges were installed that provided an extremely reliable wireless network. In addition to the bridges, a fiber optic cable was pulled to connect the dual bridge to a second engineering work space. The second bridge supported the engineering and aircraft maintenance functions housed in two remote hangers. The engineering and aircraft maintenance areas required the installation of one bridge, 26 LAN ports, and six Cisco access points.

Main Building Installation

Three Cisco 802.11g Bridges were installed on the main office building and connected
to the company's network. The one above is the single root bridge to the engineering
and aircraft maintenance functions housed in the two remote hangers.

Expansion Hangers

The the two remote hangers that needed the single bridge. The hangers were
approximately 1/2 mile from the main building.

Hanger Bridge Installation

A Cisco Aironet 802.11g Outdoor Bridge with integrated antenna was used for a
54Mbps connection between the main building and the new hanger space. Twenty-six
LAN drops and five access points were connected to the bridge via a new IT closet.

One of the Two Dual Bridges Being Installed

Two Cisco Aironet 802.11g Outdoor Bridges with integrated antennas were used to provide
a 108Mbps link between the main building and the additional engineering work space. The
Dual Bridge supported data and voice over IP connections with the main building.

Installation Complete

Cisco Aironet 802.11g Outdoor Bridge with integrated antenna. An IT closet was installed
along with 13 LAN drops and a 900-foot fiber optic link pulled to interconnect the
 IT closet to the new engineering work space.