Roaming Function - Icom AP-90M Instruction Manual

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BEFORE USING THE AP-90M
2. Main functions (Continued)
 Roaming function
Even if you moved a wireless LAN station, this function will automatically switch to the access point (AP-
90M) with the best signal. This enables you to use the wireless LAN station in larger areas.
"IEEE802.11g" standard
SSID:
Channel: 001CH (2412 MHz)
192.168.0.2
Using the roaming function
• Set the identical SSID, encryption and so on to both the AP-90M and wireless LAN station.
• When using this function with multiple wireless LAN stations and wireless LAN standard stations all
mixed, set a channel where there is no interference, or set "Automatic" for "Channel" in the Wireless LAN
screen.
In the wireless LAN standard (IEEE802.11g) used in the example above, set more than 4 channels be-
tween access points.
Set the roaming threshold value on the wireless LAN station according to the equipment used.
➥
WIRELESSLAN-0
To cabled LAN
Wireless LAN
device
192.168.0.100
SSID: WIRELESSLAN-0
"IEEE802.11g" standard
SSID:
Channel: 006CH (2437 MHz)
HUB
Moving
The setting values in this diagram are examples.
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WIRELESSLAN-0
192.168.0.1
Automatically
switches when moved