Infrastructure Wireless Lan For Roaming Wireless Pcs - SMC Networks EZ Connect SMC2682W User Manual

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Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs

The Basic Service Set (BSS) is the communications domain for each
Wireless AP/Bridge. For wireless PCs that do not need to support
roaming, set the domain identifier (SSID) for the wireless card to the BSS
ID of the AP/Bridge to which you want to connect. Check with your
administrator for the BSS ID of the access point or bridge to which he
wants you to connect.
A wireless infrastructure can also support roaming for mobile workers.
More than one access point can be configured to create an Extended
Service Set (ESS). By placing the access points so that a continuous
coverage area is created, wireless users within this ESS can roam freely. All
SMC wireless network adapters and SMC2682W Wireless AP/Bridges
within a specific ESS must be configured with the same SSID.
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Desktop PC
Switch
Access Point
PC with Wireless
PC I Adapter
P
LANNING
File
Server
Switch
Access Point
Notebook with Wireless
PC Card Adapter
<BSS1>
<ESS>
Seamless Roaming
Notebook with Wireless
PC Card Adapter
<BSS2>