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Multiple access points
Posted by John Dann on January 3rd, 2004


Apologies - I'm sure this must have been asked a hundred times before,
but I can't quickly see an answer:

I have a SoHo LAN that's primarily cabled but with one 802.11b access
point currently attached to it. (Actually a Linksys WAP11 v2.2 that's
used to collect data from a serial device attached to a WET11 bridge).
I now want to extend the wireless coverage, but this will be at the
far end of a rather rambling single storey building from the existing
AP and the building has several intervening thick concrete block
internal walls. To get good reception in the new distant area I
suspect I'll need a second access point which I was planning to cable
to the main part of the LAN - probably a WAP54G.

So, two questions:

1. Are any problems likely to the configuration I'm planning?

2. Assuming the answer is no, then do I need to be careful to
configure the two separate access points in some unique way or should
it be just a matter of plugging in the second AP and using a similar
simple configuration to the first AP?

Many thanks if anyone can help

John Dann


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