Infrastructure Wireless Lan For Roaming Wireless Pcs - SMC Networks EZ Connect SMC2870W 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 access point. For wireless PCs that do not need to
support roaming, set the domain identifier (SSID) of the wireless
card to the SSID of the access point to which you want to
connect. Check with your administrator for the SSID of the access
point 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 wireless network cards, adapters,
and the wireless access point within a specific ESS must be
configured with the same SSID.
Note: If Access Point 2 is replaced by an SMC2870W set to
Repeater mode then the SMC2870W will not establish its
own BSS, but will repeat data messages between Access
Point 1 and end users, thus extending the coverage area
of Access Point 1.
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