Aaron
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I'm setting up a wireless network at the school i work in and want to know if its possible to "team" wireless access points so they appear as a single SSID on the "View wireless networks window"
This is so they can walk out of the range of one WAP and instaltly be connected to the next.
i will be deploying 5 WAP's around the site
Any ideas?
Aj.
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topshot_2k
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we have this at our college. can walk round school and it picks up the network everywhere
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topshot_2k
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ill find out the configuration
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Aaron
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 Thanks mate
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James
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ttt I need to know this too 
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Tim
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Just put them on the same SSID but different channels.
You should spread the channels as far apart as possible as channels overlap. Use channels, 1, 7 and 13 for example.
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AndyW
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ttt, i dont understand what you talking about
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Aaron
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quote:
Originally posted by Tim
Just put them on the same SSID but different channels.
You should spread the channels as far apart as possible as channels overlap. Use channels, 1, 7 and 13 for example.
Thanks Tim.
I thought it be along the lines of that.
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James
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How many channels are available?
My wireless router has 13, is that the wifi standard?
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Aaron
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Yeah
For your Uni report you should mention that you would apply multiple layers of security.
On the WAP's i'm about to install, i've chosen WEP and MAC filtering
I have to tell each WAP which NIC's to allow communication through them. So if they crack the key they still can't get in easily.
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James
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quote:
Originally posted by Aj.
Yeah
For your Uni report you should mention that you would apply multiple layers of security.
On the WAP's i'm about to install, i've chosen WEP and MAC filtering
I have to tell each WAP which NIC's to allow communication through them. So if they crack the key they still can't get in easily.
Yup I've used WPA2 and Mac filtering.
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