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
Re: Adding a Second wireless access Point to a Network
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.
Re: Adding a Second wireless access Point to a Network
jmizoguchi 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.
Re: Adding a Second wireless access Point to a Network
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
Re: Adding a Second wireless access Point to a Network
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.
Re: Adding a Second wireless access Point to a Network
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.
