Re: Multiple Wireless Access Points

There are 3 WAPs, and they can provide DHCP services. The rooms are close
enough that they all overlap. I do want roaming.

So, it sounds like: same SSID, but unique channels, right?

"David Taylor" <djtaylor@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:MPG.1d7a2f674d2bef66989dc0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I'm trying to configure multiple WAPs connected to an existing LAN. I
>> want
>> to have all wireless clients get their IP config from the LAN's Windows
>> 2000
>> Server (which provides DHCP and DNS server services). What is the best
>> way
>> to configure the WAPs?
>
> Just turn them on, they're a layer 2 bridge so don't care anything about
> dhcp or dns.
>
> You don't say how many you're trying to configure or whether you want
> roaming or whether they're overlapping.
>
> If you want to roam, configure the same SSID and use channels 1, 6, 11
> in a non overlapping fashion.
>
> If you don't want to roam or they don't overlap it doesn't matter.
>
> The access points only need an address for management or communications
> with say a RADIUS server but you didn't mention that either so i'll
> presume you don't.
>
> David.


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