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Configure multiple WAPs
My house it too large for a WAP on one end to cover the whole house and I can't move it to the middle, but I do have an ethernet wire in the wall that goes to the other end. Right now I have the two access points on separate SSIDs but the transmission from AP to AP is not smooth. Can you recommend a good model of access point? I know they need to have the same SSID, same keys, unique IPs, and unique channels - but are there any other settings that need to be done to make it work?
ISoul
Settings-wise, that's about all you need to do.
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How about suggestions on hardware? I tried setting it up with 2 Linksys devices but it did not work. Once I had them on the same SSID and different channels I was unable to connect to either.
http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linksys.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=231&p_created=1084206995&p_sid=*O*4o_8i&p_accessibility=0&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NDM5JnBfcHJvZHM9MCZwX2NhdHM9JnBfcHY9JnBfY3Y9JnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9YW5zd2Vycy5zZWFyY2hfbmwmcF9zY2ZfbGFuZz0xJnBfcGFnZT0xJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9TGlua3N5cyByZXBlYXRlciBjb25maWd1cmF0aW9u&p_li=&p_topview=1
You may need the crossover cable to connect both access points(not sure)
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Naren
You may need the crossover cable to connect both access points(not sure)
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Naren
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I never said I wanted cheap. I want good.
After going throught the link i gave you, do you still have the problem to configure the Multiple WAPs????
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Yeah, although I think the problem may be one of my routers. I have one of the older 11MB router/WAP and a 54MB router/WAP, if I connect with the 54MB router I can get out and get to most stuff on the network, but not everything. If I connect with the 11MB I can get to everything in and out, so I think the 54MB may be a bit screwy. I'm just going to dump them both and pick up 2 identical WAPs (preferably without routing).
There is not need to dump the 54MB router, just replace the 11MB one
the reason is if you have 11BM router working with 54MB router
the 54MB router speed and performance drops!
the 54MB router speed and performance drops!
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The 54MB one is the one having issues when they are on separate SSIDs.
If you have configured the Routers with the same SSID, then you should not have any problem.
If your SSIDs are different then you may have issues if the 2 routers connected wirelessly!
Try with same SSIDs
If your SSIDs are different then you may have issues if the 2 routers connected wirelessly!
Try with same SSIDs
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There won't be issues with them having different SSIDs, you just specifically connect to only 1 of them and don't automatically switch to the other. If they are on the same SSID things are even worse.
You wont have problems, because 1 is 802.b router and other is 802.g router.
If you have same routers then i preffer to have different channels and same SSID.
anyways. Try with same SSID, and check the results.
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naren
If you have same routers then i preffer to have different channels and same SSID.
anyways. Try with same SSID, and check the results.
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naren
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I already said if they are on the same SSID things get worse, I do have problems, and this is something I have tried and know does not work.