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DanL
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      10-31-2007
I have three access points connected to our firewall/router (using a
hub). Currently, each one has a unique SSID and is using a different
channel (2, 6 and 11). These are spread around the office building.

Would it be better to use the same SSID on all three APs; and/or would
it be better to put all of them on the same channel?

The wireless network is separated from our internal network; one must
use VPN to get onto our internal network when using a wireless
connection.

If there is already help/advice available on this topic, a reference
to that information would be enough help. I've searched for about 15
minutes and haven't found what I'm looking for.

Dan

 
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Barb Bowman
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      11-01-2007
give them all the same SSID and the sane WPA2/WPA passphrase. use
channels 1-6-11 and you should be able to roam throughout the
building.

On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:44:54 -0000, DanL <> wrote:

>I have three access points connected to our firewall/router (using a
>hub). Currently, each one has a unique SSID and is using a different
>channel (2, 6 and 11). These are spread around the office building.
>
>Would it be better to use the same SSID on all three APs; and/or would
>it be better to put all of them on the same channel?
>
>The wireless network is separated from our internal network; one must
>use VPN to get onto our internal network when using a wireless
>connection.
>
>If there is already help/advice available on this topic, a reference
>to that information would be enough help. I've searched for about 15
>minutes and haven't found what I'm looking for.
>
>Dan

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