Comments on: Connecting two Wireless routers via cable to act as one wireless network? http://www.iatld.org/premium-domain-name/connecting-two-wireless-routers-via-cable-to-act-as-one-wireless-network Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:18:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Adrian http://www.iatld.org/premium-domain-name/connecting-two-wireless-routers-via-cable-to-act-as-one-wireless-network/comment-page-1#comment-431 Adrian Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:09:59 +0000 http://www.iatld.org/premium-domain-name/connecting-two-wireless-routers-via-cable-to-act-as-one-wireless-network#comment-431 The laptops may not change wireless until one drops off completely. What you are trying to configure is "roaming", where the laptop picks up the strongest signal, within a certain margin. The issue is that the routers may have to know about this mode, along with the drivers for the laptop cards. In more elaborate networks, the routers that take part in "roaming" talk to each other directly, to establish which will talk to the laptop. Many box store routers won't do that. The problem with the laptops is that you have an order in which to connect, starting at the "top" with the preferred one first. Even though the SSID may be the same, it is probably coded internally to connect to one router, not just "either". One article I read says that some clients do not change channels properly, and only then, to try using the same wireless channel for both routers: Quote: "For a roaming network, both access points must use the identical SSID and wireless security and keys. Both access point should operate on non-overlapping channels 1, 6, or 11. (It may help to check for other WLANs in your neighborhood to see which channels they use. Avoid those channels if possible...) Only a few wireless clients have problems with roaming between access points with different channels. Only in that case you would have to use the same channel on both access points. Remember however, that they will interfere with their transmissions and thus heavy wireless traffic on both access points at a time may cause serious problems..." You may have to play around with the settings in the routers and the wireless cards to see if there are some "roaming" or similar settings.... Good luck. Other than that issue, you seem to have things configured properly...<br><b>References : </b><br> The laptops may not change wireless until one drops off completely. What you are trying to configure is "roaming", where the laptop picks up the strongest signal, within a certain margin. The issue is that the routers may have to know about this mode, along with the drivers for the laptop cards. In more elaborate networks, the routers that take part in "roaming" talk to each other directly, to establish which will talk to the laptop. Many box store routers won’t do that.

The problem with the laptops is that you have an order in which to connect, starting at the "top" with the preferred one first. Even though the SSID may be the same, it is probably coded internally to connect to one router, not just "either".

One article I read says that some clients do not change channels properly, and only then, to try using the same wireless channel for both routers:
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"For a roaming network, both access points must use the identical SSID and wireless security and keys. Both access point should operate on non-overlapping channels 1, 6, or 11. (It may help to check for other WLANs in your neighborhood to see which channels they use. Avoid those channels if possible…) Only a few wireless clients have problems with roaming between access points with different channels. Only in that case you would have to use the same channel on both access points. Remember however, that they will interfere with their transmissions and thus heavy wireless traffic on both access points at a time may cause serious problems…"

You may have to play around with the settings in the routers and the wireless cards to see if there are some "roaming" or similar settings…. Good luck.

Other than that issue, you seem to have things configured properly…
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]]> By: Jacob http://www.iatld.org/premium-domain-name/connecting-two-wireless-routers-via-cable-to-act-as-one-wireless-network/comment-page-1#comment-430 Jacob Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:24:59 +0000 http://www.iatld.org/premium-domain-name/connecting-two-wireless-routers-via-cable-to-act-as-one-wireless-network#comment-430 It should be mentioned that there is a type of network (I think developed my Microsoft) that works in this manner... and it allows a decide that is compatible with it to switch between the strongest/nearest access point without disrupting the connection. However, this option is usually used in large businesses, and is very expensive.<br><b>References : </b><br> It should be mentioned that there is a type of network (I think developed my Microsoft) that works in this manner… and it allows a decide that is compatible with it to switch between the strongest/nearest access point without disrupting the connection. However, this option is usually used in large businesses, and is very expensive.
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]]> By: Rolle http://www.iatld.org/premium-domain-name/connecting-two-wireless-routers-via-cable-to-act-as-one-wireless-network/comment-page-1#comment-429 Rolle Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:59:59 +0000 http://www.iatld.org/premium-domain-name/connecting-two-wireless-routers-via-cable-to-act-as-one-wireless-network#comment-429 You can't do it like that. What you can do is have one router, and either buy antennas for it or buy access points and place them around the house. Both options expensive. You get two networks because routers are of different manufacturer and have different MAC addresses, so they act as a separate networks.<br><b>References : </b><br> You can’t do it like that. What you can do is have one router, and either buy antennas for it or buy access points and place them around the house. Both options expensive.

You get two networks because routers are of different manufacturer and have different MAC addresses, so they act as a separate networks.
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