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RE: Wireless ADSL stuff



The roaming function works well and providing there is a goodish overlap in coverage takes less than 1s for association with the next AP to occur - I have never found it to be an issue yet.
 
In simple terms and to answer the question re. channels: use 1, 6 and 11.
 
Delete now if you don't want explanation:
 
As for the channels, you could keep them all on the same channel - re-association with roaming would still happen but available throughput could be impacted depending on relative proximity of active clients and APs etc. Out of the 14 defined channels available only 13 are available for use in the UK (if you have US import kit then replace 13 with 12).
 
I find it hard to describe the channel scheme without a diagram but will have a go. Imagine 3 blocks, all the same length, labelled 1, 6 and 11 aligned end to end horizontally (number one to the left). On top of this put another 3 blocks of the same size labelled 2, 7 and 12. This second row is not aligned perfectly with the one underneath but offset to the right so that 2 overlaps most of 1 but also some of 6. Continue this until you have 5 rows stacked. The end 'column' finishes at 14. Taking the bottom row as the reference channels 2,3,4 and 5 overlap both 1 and 6. 7,8,9 and 10 overlap both 6 and 11and so on. Channels 1,6 and 11 are non-overlapping as to are 2,7 and 12. 3,8 and 13 also do not overlap.
 
I have seen documentation which refers to the use of 1, 6 and 11 for overlapping cells. I have seen other documentation talking about 1, 7 and 13 which gives even more separation but 1,6 and 11 is good enough.
 
The purpose is to provide some flexibility allowing avoidance of narrow band interference while not wasting large chunks of the available space.
 
HTH
 
David
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Morris [mailto:timothy.morris@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2002 14:54
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Wireless ADSL stuff

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
Sent:
09 July 2002 14:24
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Wireless ADSL stuff

 

>From Linksys:

"Roaming is the ability of a wireless computer user to communicate continuously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single access point. In such a system, the users end node undertakes a search for the best possible access to the system. First, it evaluates such factors as signal strength and quality. Based on that information the node next selects the strongest Access Point and registers its address. Communications between end node and host computer can then be transmitted up and down the backbone. When a node no longer receives acknowledgment from its original access point, it undertakes a new search. Upon finding a new access point, it then reregisters, and the communication process continues."


Blech!

So then it does have to loose contact with the first access point before it looks for another. It isn't a massive deal, but I'd hardly equate that to roaming freely. I see what you mean regarding the hub versus switch argument. I'm visualizing this as I type. Only the relevant lights are flashing. I do seem to remember reading something on the Compaq website regarding keeping adjacent cells at least two channels apart - not really an issue with 14 channels and two access points J

 



-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Morris [mailto:timothy.morris@xxxxxxx]
Sent:
9 July 2002 08:55
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UKHA
Subject: [ukha_d] Wireless ADSL stuff


Thanks to everyone for their help and suggestions (esp. Mark and Mary for giving up a Saturday afternoon). I've now got the following set up on my living room floor for testing purposes (good job I'm single)

Alcatel 510 DSL router
Linksys 8 port switch
2 x WAP 11s

All took about an hour to set up out of the box, plus a scary half hour where I thought a failed firmware update had fried one of the WAPs! Using 3 workstations plus the router with the switch gives far better performance than peer-peer networking even with encryption turned on.

For those of you using these in corporate settings, is there a minimum recommended channel spacing between adjacent APs, and do they operate on a hand-off basis like cellular phones should do, or are they like cellular phones really work, and you have to loose the signal from the really weak base station before you can log on to the base station you are less than a foot away from?

Any resources that can point me in the direction of encryption together with XP, and is it possible to mix 128 and 64 bit encryption (I'm pretty sure that one is a no-no)? In particular what is the difference between open and shared key, and both?

Tim - who's been using wireless for ages, but only peer-peer.

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