Mike,
If your time permits, more info would be most appreciated.
Thanks,
jack
"Michael K. Norris" wrote:
> A FAST ROAMING PROPOSAL was recently adopted by IEEE on an overwhelming
> vote that was written by Dan Harkins (coauthor of IPSec.) I believe it
> spells out a 50ms handoff which is quite acceptable for delay sensitive
> data streams like VoWIP, multicast, Internet Radio etc.)
>
> But it's up to the client to make the AP association decision until the
> Radio Resources Working Group comes up with something to give
> intelligent
> WIFI switches some control over the client.
>
> I can dig up more info if anybody's interested...cheers...
>
> Mike Norris
> Regional Sales Manager
> Trapeze Networks
> 5753 West Las Positas Blvd.
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 12:13 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [SOCALWUG] roaming at 65 mph - questions
>
> a question of handoff/handshake speeds...
>
> what if you had two APs separated by a mile of road...
> The two APs have yagi antennas pointed at each other,
> They have a clear line of sight,
> they are running on different channels.
> No encryption. No negative radio interference.
>
> A person in a car with appropriate wifi gear is listening to a streaming
> internet radio station at point A.
> He leaves point A for point B at 65 mph.
> As his card transitions from one AP to the next, will he experience a
> distracting interruption in his internet radio stream?
>
> I am hoping that most wifi cards have a mode where they will
> automatically
> connect to the AP with the strongest signal. I just wonder how fast a
> handoff can be made.
>
> All thoughts on the issue are welcome :-)
>
> thanks
> Chris White
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