[geeks] Two access points, no waiting...

[Lionel Peterson]

Hi all,

I am trying to add a second accesspoint to my home network, and I'm a
bit confused - here's what I have:

BEFSR41 (broadband connectivity to DSL line) feeding out to wired
network.

Upstairs, I have a WAP11 (wireless access point), that connects up most
of the house (some dead/poor spots - the reason for the change).

I also have a Cable/DSL Router/Access Point (Linksys, but don't know
model off the top of my head) that I want to deploy and "fill-in" the
dead spots...

Here's the question: How do I configure the second wireless access
point? Do I use the same SSID "string" and channel as the "active"
access point? Or, do I set them to different channels and set them to
the same SSID "string"?

I can't find any guidance in the Linksys manuals, as they assume you
will have only one WAP per home...

Thanks in advance for any assistance - I don't want to just rip out my
connectivity without knowing what I'm doing...

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Lionel

"Nothing would please me more than being able to hire ten
programmers and deluge the hobby market with good software"
Bill Gates, in "An OpenLetter to Hobbyists" dated February 3, 1976
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