To limit coverage overlap and allow many more users. It is an exhibition hall type of venue. The APs are to cover only a small radius. Similar, I guess, to what is going to have to be done to the NFL (American Football) Stadiums.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Martin Ruiz Ibersystems Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 6:08 PM To: Mikrotik discussions Subject: Re: [Mikrotik] Multiple AP with same SSID why this antennas pointing down? * Martín Ruiz* * * *Ibersystems Solutions, SL* * * Dpto. Redes Inalámbricas Tel. 902 909 858 / 93 184 52 13 / 669 37 95 21 Web: http://www.ibersystems.es Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ibersystems Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Ibersystems [email protected] 2013/10/2 ralph <[email protected]> > It mostly lies here: > > A. Client radio and its "roaming" capabilities. > B. Operating system. > > I have built many systems having outdoor and indoor APs closely spaced > with the same SSID. > Windows has issues lots of times choosing. > When I would do testing (drive testing) I would use a particular > Ubiquiti PC Card radio known for its roaming abilities. > > That said, I'll soon be installing an indoor 802.11AC system with > 1000+ APs all using the same SSID. Needless to say it will not be > Mikrotik and the antennas will be panels pointed straight down. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Damai > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 10:48 PM > To: Mikrotik discussions > Subject: [Mikrotik] Multiple AP with same SSID > > Dear All, > > The situation is something like this: > There is a big house, it seems one access point would not cover all > the area. > So we plan to install two or more access point. > All these APs linked with UTP cables. > So when the UserA is in RoomA, connecting to AP-A, it get full signal > from AP-A. > Then he moves to RoomB, where the signal from AP-A is low (1-2 Bar), > and the signal from AP-B is full. > So UserA device will still connect to AP-A(existing connection) or > automatically connect to AP-B(better signal)? > > AP-A and AP-B should using the same SSID? > > What we want is: > the device will automatically switch to the best signal. > Is it depending on the user's device OS? > > Any idea? > > Thanks. > > Suwanto > _______________________________________________ > Mikrotik mailing list > _______________________________________________ Mikrotik mailing list [email protected] http://mail.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik RouterOS
