[geeks] Two access points, no waiting...

[Lionel Peterson]

--- Bill Bradford <mrbill at mrbill.net> wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 04, 2003 at 07:41:23PM -0800, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> > Here's the question: How do I configure the second wireless access
> > point? Do I use the same SSID "string" and channel as the "active"
> > access point? Or, do I set them to different channels and set them
> > to the same SSID "string"?
> 
> I had a client who had an "office" consisting of two older
> houses (think 1930s) right next to each other; I had a WAP11, both
> using the same SSID, in each house (not more than 40-50 feet apart,
> total, if that even..).  Worked fine - $client could take his laptop,
> walk outside, walk from one house to the other, and never lose signal
> (it "handed off" just fine).  he loved it.  Still using it, AFAIK.
> 
> Both WAP11s were doing normal "bridge to ethernet" mode, and were
> connected to the same ethernet hub in one of the buildings (with 
> cable going in a conduit between the houses).  He just wanted it so
> his laptop-bound workers could move around the office at will.

Cool - that's what I was thinking, but wanted to make sure before I rip
out my accesspoint & Cable/DSL router...

=====
Lionel

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