The way your vendor did it is the way our vendor did it - except that in one spot we have 5 WAPs in a star configuration - one in each corner with one in the middle.
Using the non-overlapping channels (1, 6 and 11), and making sure that no two relatively adjacent WAPs shared a channel was pretty straighforward, and our coverage is excellent. I'm thinking of getting a WiSpy unit http://www.metageek.net/products/wi-spy_24x and the free heat mapping software from here: http://www.ekahau.com/products/heatmapper/overview.html and perhaps one of these: http://cantenna.com Also, I'm using this: http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=33315&group_id=168401 to help track stuff on my network. On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 12:35, Joe Herrmann<[email protected]> wrote: > I have a new client office that I’m currently reviewing the WAP setup at. > There are currently 4 WAPs, each in approximately one corner of the > building. The previous vendor setup all of these WAPs with the same SSID, > but on different channels. His thinking apparently, was that the users > could roam easier if they all have the same SSID. > > > > I’ve always setup sites with multiple WAPs so each has a unique SSID on a > separate channel. I set the preferred WAP in the wireless software they use > and the next WAP’s are also listed. They will attempt to always connect to > the preferred WAP, but if it isn’t available, get the next from the list > that has an acceptable signal. > > > > What’s the best practice in your experience when setting up multiple WAP’s? > Same SSIDs? Different? Ideally, these users want to walk around the > office, go to various conference rooms and always pickup the WAP with the > best signal. > > > > Thoughts? > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
