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Netgear EX6200 creating Vlans
As you will notice in the picture below I have only created 1 LAN for each of the 2.4 and 5 GHz channels.
For some reason however, my extender will allow itself to develop alternate VLANs ,...
schumaku wrote:
The things you see there with the postfix " 2" and " 3" are duplicated entries and don't reflect indiviudual SSIDs.
Correct. One aspect of this is that when you have multiple APs (or routers, extenders), each packet your client sends still has to be directed to a specific AP.
SSID (Service Set Identifier): name of the network.
BSSID ( Base Service Set Identifier): identifies a specific AP (or router, extender).
The client knows both the BSSID and SSID, since the packets are sent (and received) from a specific BSSID. When you roam to/from the extender (using OneName), the SSID remains the same, but the BSSID changes when the client switches to the another AP.
So even when the SSID matches, there are still multiple wireless networks.
I really do appreciate the time and input that both of you have given me; it is very helpful and educational. That makes sense however, I only have the Base Station and Extender; my desktop doesn't roam to any AP's. I guess my real question is- Is this a security risk? I'm not broadcasting any SSID and have set basic security settings for both intermidiary devices.
- Ever considered the silly idea of not broadcasting the SSID does cause problems - while not adding any security (the opposite - every rouge AP will see all the SSID your clients are connecting to)? Any kind of roaming depends on the information available over the air...
Would not wonder one second if the issue you report on Windows is directly related, too.
