Multiple wireless access points

debitcardmayhem

DavidP24 wrote: »

A wrong answer is no answer at all.

I am not going ro have a peeesing contest with you, just say RTFM or in the case the RFC's!!

DavidP24 wrote: »

"As far as you know" being the operative words!!

Previous comments in this thread suggest that by simply having the same SSID and Password and different channels.

The fact is it is going to depend on manufacturer but usually without proper configuration there is conflict.

These devices all come configured with a DCHP server and most use the same subnet, 192.168.1.x but even if they use a differenr one, without configuration there can be no ROUTING
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Let's not have a tiddling contest 192.168.1.x is not a subnet , you have also made the same supposition that most use 192.168.1 mine uses 10. but subnets are defined by subnet masks and routing is done at level 3 , come back and tell the "wrong" doers where they have gone wrong, but hey you actually don't need any of the APs to support/serve DHCP, they are after all switches(or conduits with or without wires if you prefer)
RFCs 1058, 2453 then go on to 6518(KARP) gosh then sell us your largest intranet in Europe

verybigchris

Well this escalated quickly!

All the routers being used as access points have been given static IPs on the LAN (172.16.0.x) and are set up as DHCP relays so as not to cause IP conflicts; I left that info out of the OP because I thought it was always the case with APs

I think I'm going to leave it as seperate zones, but thanks for the advice.

John_Gray

So long as it works for you, that is good!

paddyrg

DavidP24 wrote: »

All answers above are wrong.

Pretty sure I'm the exception to prove the rule ;-) I've installed Cloudtrax mesh AP's even in places without Ethernet on some hops -very fast and simple to install and self-managing ;-)

AndyPix

Your actual dhcp server (usually the domain controller) should be handling dhcp ..
Seperate the guest wifi using vlan.


For what you wand , you are best off getting your comapny to put its hand in its pocket and but some propper access points designed for the job.


We did use Dlink dwl-3600AP's but have recently made the move to Meraki mr34 cloud managed AP's and they are an absolute pleasure to administer.


In fact, were not using the Dlink ones anymore - you can have them if you want them
PM me

rhysadams

We use the Apple Express points, they cost us about £30 off ebay and we set them up as a new wireless network and give them the same SSID, password and channel. Really easy and seems to roam nicely. We do use mainly PC's here, but bought Apple due to easy use

John_Gray

rhysadams wrote: »

we set them up as a new wireless network and give them the same SSID, password and channel.

Transmitting on the same channel would give a high chance of interference between 'adjacent' Apple Express points. Using non-overlapping channels would probably give better results, IMNVHO...