On Dec 25, 2007 12:40 AM, Owen Townend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, 2007-12-25 at 10:50 +0000, Mihira Fernando wrote: > > On Mon December 24 2007, Javier Vasquez wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > I wanted to setup 2 access ponts, 1 per floor in my house (for some > > > reason the signla doesn't reach the other floor no matter which one I > > > place the AP). > > A thick floor can do that.
I've tried with just 1 AP, and it doesn't work, :(... > > > What I've understood is that I then would need to use the same SSID, > > > and perhaps the same channel, and WEP if used for both, or same WAP > > > key if used for both. Is that right? Would the right thing be to set > > > different SSID's instead (I guess if so then maybe different channels > > > are required to prevent interference)? > > If you plan to use the same SSID,WEP keys then use different channels. > > Easiest, set the APs on auto channels. One AP allows only hard configured channel (old dell true-mobile). The other one (belkin), allows auto channel configuration. As the hard configured one is set on 6, the other one is picking whether 1 or 11. Good news regarding the requirement of a channel difference of 5... > > > I'm wondering, since I know there might be interference between the 2 > > > AP's, and I don't know what would happen in the zones under which both > > > AP's are reacheable, only one stronger than the other... > > If this is the case, do NOT use the same ssid. It can get quite messy if the > > zones overlap and you have the same ssid. > > > > If your AP supports the repeater function, set one to be a reapeater for the > > other zone. > > > > Mihira. > > -- .... > Hey, > One being a repeater for the other wouldn't work if your wireless > isn't making it through the floor to begin with. Yeap, that's the case... > Run a cable upstairs (if you haven't already) then use both APs with > identical SSIDs & key (and method, WEP, WPA, etc) but definitely > different channels. Channels also overlap, so pick channels that are a > few apart. You actually need to be 5 channels apart to be completely > overlap free. I already had cable in both floors, so I have the AP's both connected to the same ethernet link... As one of the AP's supports only WEP (the old true-mobile friend), then I set the same SSID and WEP key in both AP's. As mentioned bellow, for the old true-mobile I had to set a fixed channel, while for the belkin one I left the option as auto, and it's picking whether 1 or 11, and both seem to accomplish the 5 channels appart; but if it's better to have it fixed as well, please let me know... So far things are working quiet nice, we'll se with time, :)... > cheers, > Owen. > > P.S. > A few instructive pics about the channel distribution. > http://paradigma.pt/ja/slog/wp-content/uploads/80211-frequency-channel-map.JPG > http://images.google.com/images?q=wifi+channels Very instructive 1st pic... Thanks a lot, -- Javier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
