Yes on both counts. For ease of use, just use the same SSID on all access points, but use different channels, where possible. Try to just use Channel 1, 6, and 11, as those are the so-called "clear channels". If you have some close neighbors using any of those channels, then avoid them. Chris
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Perkins, Jerry <je...@jperkins.us> wrote: > > I am updating the wireless (radio) network at our Church. So a > couple of best practices questions. > > 1) For the SSID, is it best to use the same one for each access point? > > 2) Is it best to use different radio frequencies (aka channels) or the > same common frequency? > > -- > Jerry Perkins - http://www.jperkins.us/ > > 7 cardinal sins > > lust -- as in "lust for power" which is what Windows users have because > they don't have that much. > > gluttony -- as in the way Windows eats memory. > > greed -- as in the dictionary definition of "Micro$oft". > > sloth -- as in lazy programmers writing a gaming platform and passing it > off as an OS. > > wrath -- five words: Steve Ballmer throwing a chair > > envy -- what Windows people have of 'nix. > > pride -- as in "a pride of lions", except they're actually Micro$oft > lawyers. Still fierce, destructive carnivorous beasts though. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
