[THIN] Re: OT:WLAN with multiple access point

  • From: Brian Smyth <briansmyth@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 19:00:19 +0000

Im not sure what the exact name of the mode we use is. Its something
like relay mode. Although our machines dont move around that much so i
havent tested this

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:49:15 -0500, Vince Tan <vincet@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I am wondering if anyone here have setup a wireless network with
> multiple access point and having roaming client.
> 
> I have setup multiple Cisco Aironet 1100 AP all over our factory floor.
> I made sure the channels does not overlap.  According to one of the tech
> I spoke to from our vendor, he recommended that I use different SSID for
> each of the AP.  So that is how I set it up.  The clients are thin
> client running on forklift truck.  The terminals are Viewsonic 1100
> tablet PC terminals.  The problem I have is that when they are running
> around, and get out of range of the original AP they are using, the
> tablet PC does not automatically reaquire a new AP that is in its range.
> One have to manually hit the rescan to reconnect to another AP.  Any
> idea how this can be done?
> 
> Thanks for any input
> 
> Vince
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