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It works well for me. One network name, and devices connect to the
access
point which gives the best signal. I *presume* devices roam as we don't see
any drop-outs when moving around the house! Having a single SSID means
users don't need to switch between wireless networks as they move around.
All access points are connected to a wired network - they don't operate in
"repeater" mode (or whatever it's called :-) )
HTH,
Tim.
On 25 February 2014 08:42, Nicholas Humfrey <njh@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> On 25 Feb 2014, at 01:33, "Dave McLaughlin"
<dave@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> I've done this with Netgear routers. I can't recall the exact steps,
but
> it was about setting different channels and a few other configurations
but
> it does work. Much easier than my original setup with a different
name. It
> doesn't move from point to point so well but the same AP does.
>
>
>
> I did a Google search on it. Tons of stuff on how to do this.
>
>
> Could you be more specific on this Dave?
>
> Would love to know the name of the protocol/standard that enables this
> functionality, so I can look out for it when buying APs.
>
> nick.
>
>
>
> *From:* ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx<ukha_d@xxxxxxx>]
> *On Behalf Of *Nicholas Humfrey
> *Sent:* 24 February 2014 06:29
> *To:* ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> *Subject:* Re: [ukha_d] RE: Wireless Access Points?
>
>
>
>
>
> If you have more then one access point in a house, a really nice
feature
> to have is roaming - so you can move about the house and devices
> automatically/ quickly move from one AP to another without dropping
network
> connections. This is a very common feature on 'enterprise' networks
but
> less common in homes. If you setup Apple APs with a network with the
same
> name and security setting, you can seamlessly move between them. I
believe
> that the APs talk to each other over the wired network to achieve
this. I
> haven't had much success with other brands of network hardware - such
as
> Netgear.
>
>
>
> nick.
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I'm doing this currently with a
mixed collection of ro=
uters (Vigor, BT Home Hub 2 and a Belkin one).<div>From memory the
general =
process is:</div><div>- use the same SSID and passphrase on all
routers</di=
v>
<div>- use the same security settings on all routers (i.e.
don't use WP=
A on one and WEP on another)</div><div>- disable DHCP and NAT
from all exce=
pt your "master" router</div><div>- assign
channels on nearby acc=
ess points as far away from each other as possible, and also avoid being
on=
the same/nearby channels as your neighbours. Use channels 1, 6 & 13
fo=
r starters but also be aware of what else is "near" the
router i.=
e. what channels are your neighbours using?</div>
<div>- ensure the IP addresses of each of the access points (
/routers) are=
unique within your network (they'll often default to a
.250-something =
address.</div><div>- just ignore any bleating from the router
saying that i=
t can't find an ADSL/cable connection</div>
<div><br></div><div>It works well for me. One
network name, and devices con=
nect to the access point which gives the best signal. I *presume* devices
r=
oam as we don't see any drop-outs when moving around the house!
Having =
a single SSID means users don't need to switch between wireless
network=
s as they move around.</div>
<div><br></div><div>All access points are connected
to a wired network - th=
ey don't operate in "repeater" mode (or whatever
it's cal=
led :-)
)</div><div><br></div><div>HTH,</div><div>Tim.</div><div><br></div>
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class=3D"gmail_quote">On 25 Februar=
y 2014 08:42, Nicholas Humfrey <span
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<div><br></div><div><br>On 25 Feb 2014, at
01:33, "Dave McLaughlin&quo=
t; <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">dav=
e@xxxxxxx</a>>
wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te">
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<p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a
name=3D"144683826c72a477__MailE=
ndCompose"><span
style=3D"font-size:10pt">I've done this with Netgear
r=
outers. I can't recall the exact steps, but it was about setting
differ=
ent channels and a few other configurations but it does work. Much easier
t=
han my original setup with a different name. It doesn't move from
point=
to point so well but the same AP
does.<u></u><u></u></span></a></p>
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style=3D"font-size:10pt"><u></u>=A0<u></u></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
style=3D"font-size:10pt">I did a Google=
search on it. Tons of stuff on how to do
this.</span></p></div></div></blo=
ckquote>
</div><div><br></div></div><div>Could
you be more specific on this Dave?</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>Would love to know the
name of the protocol/standard=
that enables this functionality, so I can look out for it when buying APs.=
</div>
<div><br></div><div>nick.</div><div
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class=3D"h5"><div><br><=
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lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10pt">Fro=
m:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"
style=3D"font-size:10pt"> <a href=3D"mail=
to:ukha_d@xxxxxxx"
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a> [<a=
href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">mailto:ukha_d@yah=
oogroups.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nicholas
Humfrey<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 24 February 2014
06:29<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@=
yahoogroups.com"
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a><br><b>Subject=
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r=
oaming - so you can move about the house and devices automatically/
quickly=
move from one AP to another without dropping network connections. This is =
a very common feature on 'enterprise' networks but less
common in h=
omes. If you setup Apple APs with a network with the same name and
security=
setting, you can seamlessly move between them. I believe that the APs talk=
to each other over the wired network to achieve this. I haven't had
mu=
ch success with other brands of network hardware - such as
Netgear.<u></u><=
u></u></p>
</div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=
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