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Points. Ideally, you'll want to be able to access the network in the entire
area (e.g. your office building). An Access Point' s range depends on its
environment: an Access Point that is surrounded by reinforced-concrete
walls has less range than one that hangs in an open space.
You may need to experiment with Access Point placement to optimize
coverage.
4.8.1
Connecting Access Points via Ethernet links
You can link Access Points via a wired Ethernet network just like yo u
would link computers via such a network. This solution is suitable for larger
networks.
Once you have added the first Access Point, do the following for each
Access Point you want to add:
1. Install and connect the Access Point to your network.
Configure the Access Point from a computer in your network:
2. Use KickStart (see chapter 3: 'Connecting to the Access
Point') to connect to the Access Point you just added.
In your Web browser, the Web Interface opens.
3. Go to the Wireless settings page.
4. The Access Point must use a radio channel that does not interfere with
other Access Points in range. Radio channels 1, 6 and 11 do not interfere
with each other, so these are the best to choose here. Set the radio channel.
5. If you want clients to be able to move their connection from one Access
Point to another ('roaming', the SSID must be the same on all Access
Points.
4.8.2
Connecting Access Points via wireless links
With the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) you can link Access Points via
a wireless link. This way you can extend the range of your network without
having to use cables to link the Access Points.
You can use up to eight links per Access Point.
To use WDS:
1. Go to the Wireless Settings page.
2. Click Add, then enter the MAC address of an Access Point you want to
add to the WDS.
3. If you want to add more Access Points: repeat step 2. until you have added
all Access Points to the WDS.
4. Check the Radio channel: all Access Points in a WDS must use the same
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