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Installing 2 Vigor 700APs

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01 May 2012 23:34 #72077 by graham e
Installing 2 Vigor 700APs was created by graham e
I have 2 of these to install at home to cover upstairs and downstairs. They will be connected to Cat 5 points running back to my main Router.
Is it best to give them the same SSID and Security Key so that when i go around the house with a laptop/tablet it associates with the strongest WAP ? Or do i setup a separate SSID on each router say UPSTAIRS and DOWNSTAIRS and then connect to each?


Thanks in Advance

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02 May 2012 09:07 #72081 by howard simpson
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I have a similar setup and use the same SSID on all wireless APs. That allows seamless roaming with laptops and smart phone. Remember, idealy to put one AP on channel 1 the other on channel 13 and yourrouter AP on 7 if it has wireless. But the choice depends on other wirelss APs in your neighbourhood. That will stop interference as, each wireless AP actually uses up specrum about 2 channels either side of the mid point.

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02 May 2012 23:09 #72096 by graham e
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Cheers

Il set it up like that and see how it goes :-)

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10 May 2012 16:07 #72187 by blackhat72
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Howard/Graham- How did you get on with this setup?

Does it work well?

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D.

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23 Jul 2012 23:36 #73016 by grazza40
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Works well :-)

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24 Jul 2012 09:35 #73019 by howard simpson
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Mines still working well too

Howard

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