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Adding a Second wireless access Point to a Network
Hello
We have an WN802t-200 connected to our switch
Wireless name Upstairs
Broadcast ssid yes
channel - Auto
MCS index Best
Channel Width 20Mhz
Guard Interal Auto
Output Power Full
With DCHP Disable
Is it poss to add a second WN802T-200 using the same ssid Do i need to change the wireless to be on a different channel for downstairs? So when a user connect's to the wireless it selects the best wireless
I would like one AP upstairs and one ap downstairs with the same config
We have an WN802t-200 connected to our switch
Wireless name Upstairs
Broadcast ssid yes
channel - Auto
MCS index Best
Channel Width 20Mhz
Guard Interal Auto
Output Power Full
With DCHP Disable
Is it poss to add a second WN802T-200 using the same ssid Do i need to change the wireless to be on a different channel for downstairs? So when a user connect's to the wireless it selects the best wireless
I would like one AP upstairs and one ap downstairs with the same config
10 Replies
- For roaming you should use same SSID but diff. Channels (f.i.) 1 and 6.
- Yes you can - same SSID, same WEP/WPA, different channel - 1/6/11.
- Really stupid question, ON AP ip address is 192.168.1.200 what do I give The second AP as an ip addrress?
regards
AP1 Same SSID/WEP channell 1 192.168.1.200
AP2 Same SSID WEP Channel 11 ??????????? - same SSID, SAME CHANNEL, SAME ENCRYPTION
ex DHCP192.168.1.2~192.168.1.200
first router is 192.168.1.200
use second router OUTSIDE the DHCP RANGE l 192.168.1.201 jmizoguchi wrote: same SSID, SAME CHANNEL, SAME ENCRYPTION
Same SSID saves the trouble of roaming devices (laptops, tablets, phones) having to be taught multiple "different" wireless networks. Otherwise same SSID isn't strictly necessary, and it can make troubleshooting more difficult. Same encryption, of course. Same channel? Absolutely not. They'll interfere with one another.jmizoguchi wrote: ex DHCP192.168.1.2~192.168.1.200
first router is 192.168.1.200
use second router OUTSIDE the DHCP RANGE l 192.168.1.201
Both routers must be outside the DHCP pool. Never assign statically an address that's in a DHCP pool.
Jimjmizoguchi wrote: same SSID, SAME CHANNEL, SAME ENCRYPTION
SAME CHANNEL...
This is determined by how you're connecting that second access point to the existing network - if it's wired back to a switch, then you use a different channel to avoid interference - if it's going to be connected as a wireless repeater, then the channels need to be the same.
I would suggest you avoid repeating unless absolutely necessary as you will experience a 50% drop in throughput.- Channel maybe extra... :)
I was probably on the phone that time - Hello
Thank for replying. I don't understand this bit
(Both routers must be outside the DHCP pool. Never assign statically an address that's in a DHCP pool)
On windows server 2003 I assign dchp 192.168.1.35-254
on the wireless access point I use 192.168.1.200 as a revesed list using Mac address. In the IP setting of AP dchp is disable
ipaddress 192.168.1.200/24
DW of firewall
Dns of domain controller
regards - The DHCP pool, or more correctly, the DHCP lease pool, is the pool of addresses that the DHCP server can offer an address from. Static ip addresses, if used, should not be within the DHCP pool since this creates a situation where the DHCP server can offer that address to a device, and you would then have two devices with same ip address, or an ip conflict, which will cause both devices to stop communicating.
On windows server 2003 I assign dchp 192.168.1.35-254
on the wireless access point I use 192.168.1.200 as a revesed list using Mac address. In the IP setting of AP dchp is disable
use 192.168.1.34 for AP is my preference but everybody is different. if you want to reserve in server side is choice if you did that.
