On the AP you could lower the value of Max. Data Retries / RTS Max. Retries ( the default is 64) so the clients can roam between the APs faster.
Amit Ubale Network System Group Western Michigan University ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Griego" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 10:13 AM Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] client roaming > You can change the allowed data rates on the AP. If you have plenty of > coverage, changing this to only allow the highest data rates will force > a client to roam faster than if he can stepdown his data rate and stay > on the current AP longer. > > -- > > --Mike > > ----------------------------------- > Michael Griego > Wireless LAN Project Manager > The University of Texas at Dallas > > > > > On Fri, 2004-03-26 at 08:47, James Savage wrote: > > Hi, > > We use Cisco 350/1100s exclusively and our users, of course, use many > > different types of cards/clients. I've noticed, when walking around, some > > clients like to hang on to the 'current' AP longer than others before roaming to > > a closer (stronger signal) AP. It also seems that some roam quicker when they > > generate traffic rather than just sitting idle. Are there adjustments that can > > be made from the AP side to optimize this.....or is it strickly a client issue? > > > > ......thanks in advance......J > > > > James Savage York University > > Senior Com. Tech. 108 Steacie Bldg. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4700 Keele Street > > phone: 416-736-2100 ext.22605 Toronto, Ontario > > fax: 416-736-5701 M3J 1P3, CANADA > > /\ /\ /\ /\ > > / \ / \ / \ / \ > > \ / \ / \ / > > \/ \/ \/ > > > > ********** > > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/. > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
