Cisco Aironet + Catalyst — Long-Range WiFi (up to 10km)
Carrier-grade wireless using Cisco Aironet access points with directional antennas and Catalyst switching — engineered for remote sites, industrial estates, and multi-site campuses that need reliable, low-latency connectivity without long lead-time fiber.
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Includes: LOS survey brief, estimated BOM & high-level timeline
Fast Win: Proof of Performance
We provide a free high-level LOS survey and an estimated Bill of Materials with any consultation to show expected throughput and reliability before you commit.
Typical outcomes
- Stable link with >95% uptime
- Latency under target for VoIP/SCADA
- Documented failover and support plan
- Survey & Line-of-Sight: Confirm clear LOS between sites; check Fresnel zone and elevation with tools like Ubiquiti Link or HeyWhatsThat.
- Hardware Selection: Cisco Aironet APs with directional dishes for PtP backhaul; sector antennas for local coverage; Catalyst PoE switches.
- Mounting & Alignment: Secure mast/tower, weatherproof enclosures, precise dish alignment using -dBm targets.
- Power & Cabling: PoE+ from Catalyst; shielded outdoor Cat6; proper grounding and lightning protection.
- VLANs & QoS: Trunk links across PtP, VLAN segmentation, QoS for voice/video and priority traffic.
- RF Planning: Choose 5 GHz channels, DFS awareness, channel width (20–40 MHz) balancing throughput and stability.
- Security: WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise, RADIUS, MAC filtering for IoT; management ACLs.
- Monitoring: SNMP/NetFlow, logs, auto alerts; baseline throughput and latency.
- Failover: Optional secondary path, automatic route failover and spanning tree safeguards.
Benefits
- Long Range: Reliable connectivity up to 10km with proper LOS and antenna gain.
- Enterprise Security: WPA3-Enterprise and RADIUS-backed identity.
- Scalable: VLANs, QoS, and Catalyst management support growth.
- Cost-Efficient: Avoid trenching fiber; deploy quickly.
- Resilient: Industrial-grade gear, weatherproofing, and redundancy options.
Example Bill of Materials