On Sun, Sep 16, 2007 at 07:54:01PM -0000, Andrew J. Montalenti wrote:
> I'd just like to confirm this bug.  On my network, I have two APs -- one
> is my router/gateway, and the other is a Linksys range extender.  They
> are both using the same SSID (since that's how range extenders work),
> but depending where I am, one may have more strength than the other.
> 
> I can see this by using iwlist eth1 scan, and I can observe which AP my
> card is using with iwconfig eth1, but it isn't always the case that NM
> picks the one with the best strength.  Instead, as a workaround, when I
> notice that I'm losing signal on one, I killall NetworkManager and let
> it reconnect to the stronger one.
> 
> As the OP stated, it would be nice for NM to distinguish between these
> two APs, and show me two signal strengths -- one for each.  Further,
> there should be a way for me to lock onto one of them.  For example, if
> AP1 and AP2 are both at around 55% signal strength, I may prefer a
> stable connection on one than "bouncing around" from one to another just
> to grab a percent or two in strength.  Perhaps NM already has this kind
> of smarts built-in, not sure.

I think the original reporter referred to two AP with same SSID _but_
serving completely different networks. So your issue is a different
one. Can you please open a new bug for that?

 - Alexander

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NM cannot distinguish between two networks with the same SSID at all
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/129908
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