So, any reason not to use the same SSID then? On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:42 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: > Every device I've used picks the "best" AP. It jumps between APs decently > with Intel (lose some packets here or there but you maintain your > connections as it's on the same network) and Atheros is flawless. YMMV. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue > that counts.” > --- Winston Churchill > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:39 PM, RickG <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I've always numbered the AP SSID's. Never tried using same SSID's. >> Doesnt it cause issues if you do? >> >> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 6:13 PM, Kristian Hoffmann <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > We've gone back and forth between using the same SSID and numbered SSIDs >> > (e.g. Hotel Name 1, Hotel Name 2). The benefit to the latter is that >> > it's easier to troubleshoot a broken AP, given that you have a map of >> > room and AP locations. If people in room X can't see the AP with the >> > SSID "Hotel Name 2" even though you know they're right next to it, then >> > you know you have a problem with an AP. You lose the ability for hotel >> > guests to roam without disconnecting, but that probably doesn't happen >> > very often. If all the SSIDs are the same, then you have to get the >> > BSSID somehow to determine which AP they're on or can see. >> > >> > >> > -Kristian >> > >> > >> > On Wed, 2010-03-03 at 17:41 -0500, Jerry Richardson wrote: >> >> same ssid = yes >> >> same channel = no. use 1, 6, 11 >> >> wds = no >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> >> On Mar 3, 2010, at 2:30 PM, "Steve Barnes" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > I have a hotel that it takes 3 AP to cover well. I am going to use >> >> > 3 MT411 all wired back to a RB450 router for hotspot. I plan to set >> >> > all the 411 to bridged and all the same channel and SSID. Is this >> >> > the best way. Is there any reason to do WDS? >> >> > >> >> > Steve Barnes >> >> > RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > --- >> >> > --- >> >> > --- >> >> > --- >> >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> >> > http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> > --- >> >> > --- >> >> > --- >> >> > --- >> >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > >> >> > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> > >> >> > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> >> > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> > >> >> > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> > http://signup.wispa.org/ >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> > >> > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> > >> > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >
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