I've had similar experience with the Adtran Blue Socket product. Both indoor and outdoor units work as long as the SSID's are the same.
It has a great feature set and is rich in it's technical capabilities, though it's a pricey investment. On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 10:08 AM, <wireless-requ...@wispa.org> wrote: > Send Wireless mailing list submissions to > wireless@wispa.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wireless-requ...@wispa.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wireless-ow...@wispa.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wireless digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: 802.11 and roaming (timothy steele) > 2. Re: 802.11 and roaming (Scott Reed) > 3. Re: 802.11 and roaming (Luciano - Computech Tecnologia) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 09:56:49 -0700 > From: timothy steele <timothy.pct...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 802.11 and roaming > To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> > Message-ID: <1378659408638.a403efcf@Nodemailer> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I have done roaming with UBNT as long as the SSID is all the same and you > place each radio at the edge of the coverage it works grate > > ? > Sent from Mailbox for iPhone > > On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 10:13 AM, Mike Hammett <wispawirel...@ics-il.net> > wrote: > > > UBNT is only on encrypted networks. > > I think all of them will require you use the same channel. > > There is nothing in the protocol that supports roaming, so it's all > tricks the AP vendor does to make it work. UBNT, Ruckus, Cisco, etc. all > have some form of roaming solution. Some better than others. > > ----- > > Mike Hammett > > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > http://www.ics-il.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Blair Davis" <the...@wmwisp.net> > > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > > Sent: Saturday, September 7, 2013 11:15:46 PM > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 802.11 and roaming > > They may claim it,(UBNT) but, as far as I can tell it doesn't work on an > open network. Haven't tried on an encrypted network. > > 3.1.3 software. All were on same ESSID, but different channels. Chose > channels to minimize interference. Users work just fine as long as they can > only see one AP. When they can see more than one some users seem to jump > back and forth. Some will grab one AP in a death grip and keep it to -88. > Some just freeze for a min or two. > > This is a public area, fairground, and as best I can tell, users just > can't roam reliably. > > Of course, LOTS of noise! I remember reading something once about being > able to shut down 'rogue AP's', i.e. AP's that don't belong to the > fairground, but I can't remember who that was. Maybe that would cut the > noise. > > -- > > On 9/7/2013 11:28 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: > > The new Unifi will. Cisco I think will. The truck is to have the same > bssid and essid on all the APs. > > Josh Luthman > > Office: 937-552-2340 > > Direct: 937-552-2343 > > 1100 Wayne St > > Suite 1337 > > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Sep 7, 2013 11:20 PM, "Blair Davis" < the...@wmwisp.net > wrote: > > <blockquote> > > I've tried MikroTik. > > I've tried Cisco. > > I've tried UniFi. > > I pretty much don't think there is a working way to roam from AP to AP > with 802.11 in an open system. > > The client holds on to the weak AP long after there are stronger AP's to > talk to. > > I think this is just the way it works. > > Now, we are giving each AP a unique ESSID but keeping them bridged on > the wired side and requiring the user to change the connection when out of > range... > > Not the best answer, but it works much better for the clients who don't > move much... I'd love a better answer... > > -- > > West Michigan Wireless ISP > > Allegan, Michigan 49010 269-686-8648 A Division of: > > Camp Communication Services, INC > > _______________________________________________ > > Wireless mailing list > > Wireless@wispa.org > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > _______________________________________________ > > Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > </blockquote> > > -- > > West Michigan Wireless ISP > > Allegan, Michigan 49010 > > 269-686-8648 > > A Division of: > > Camp Communication Services, INC > > _______________________________________________ > > Wireless mailing list > > Wireless@wispa.org > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/private/wireless/attachments/20130908/e1d909ee/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 15:03:43 -0400 > From: Scott Reed <sr...@nwwnet.net> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 802.11 and roaming > To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> > Message-ID: <522cca0f.6030...@nwwnet.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > This is the key you were looking for, but there is more. > If you are using MT clients, you can use areas and then you do not have > to have the same SSID. > > On 9/7/2013 11:32 PM, Amin Dashti wrote: > > > > Have you checked Mikrotik's wireless access list? > > > > Configure "Signal Strength Range" option to disconnect sticky wireless > > clients (who have low signal) > > > > Best, > > > > Amin > > > > Amin Dashti > > > > Mikrotik Info > > > > (949)385-2171 > > > > dash...@mikrotikinfo.com <mailto:dash...@mikrotikinfo.com> > > > > *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > > *On Behalf Of *Blair Davis > > *Sent:* Saturday, September 07, 2013 8:20 PM > > *To:* WISPA General List > > *Subject:* [WISPA] 802.11 and roaming > > > > I've tried MikroTik. > > > > I've tried Cisco. > > > > I've tried UniFi. > > > > I pretty much don't think there is a working way to roam from AP to AP > > with 802.11 in an open system. > > > > The client holds on to the weak AP long after there are stronger AP's > > to talk to. > > > > I think this is just the way it works. > > > > Now, we are giving each AP a unique ESSID but keeping them bridged on > > the wired side and requiring the user to change the connection when > > out of range... > > > > Not the best answer, but it works much better for the clients who > > don't move much... I'd love a better answer... > > > > -- > > West Michigan Wireless ISP > > Allegan, Michigan 49010 > > 269-686-8648 > > > > A Division of: > > Camp Communication Services, INC > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wireless mailing list > > Wireless@wispa.org > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > > Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3222/6645 - Release Date: 09/07/13 > > > > -- > Scott Reed > Owner > NewWays Networking, LLC > Wireless Networking > Network Design, Installation and Administration > > > > Mikrotik Advanced Certified > > www.nwwnet.net > (765) 855-1060 > (765) 439-4253 > (855) 231-6239 > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/private/wireless/attachments/20130908/3996a92d/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 00:48:39 -0300 > From: Luciano - Computech Tecnologia <luciano.comput...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 802.11 and roaming > To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> > Cc: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> > Message-ID: <67e5ac0b-a565-47d4-8474-641297e4f...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Blair > > Using a Mikrotik as an Indoor AP You can put in access list a > 00:00:00:00:00:00 mac address and uncheck default autentication in the > wireless interface. > > Here I recommend 0..-75 in the acl signal strenght range for a perfect > roaming. > > It always works fine. > > Mikrotik will kick the low -75 client and it will connect in the new next > AP with the same SSID. Same layer2 DS and diferent channel. > > > Siga a Computech no Twitter > @computechloja > @lucianofranz > > Youtube: > www.youtube.com/computechloja > > Facebook: > www.facebook.com/computechloja > > www.computechloja.com.br > 0xx51 3230-0900 > ven...@computech.com.br > > Em 08/09/2013, ?s 00:32, Amin Dashti <dash...@gmail.com> escreveu: > > Have you checked Mikrotik's wireless access list? > Configure "Signal Strength Range" option to disconnect sticky wireless > clients (who have low signal) > > Best, > Amin > > Amin Dashti > Mikrotik Info > (949)385-2171 > dash...@mikrotikinfo.com > > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Blair Davis > Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 8:20 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] 802.11 and roaming > > I've tried MikroTik. > > I've tried Cisco. > > I've tried UniFi. > > I pretty much don't think there is a working way to roam from AP to AP > with 802.11 in an open system. > > The client holds on to the weak AP long after there are stronger AP's to > talk to. > > I think this is just the way it works. > > Now, we are giving each AP a unique ESSID but keeping them bridged on the > wired side and requiring the user to change the connection when out of > range... > > Not the best answer, but it works much better for the clients who don't > move much... I'd love a better answer... > > > -- > West Michigan Wireless ISP > Allegan, Michigan 49010 > 269-686-8648 > > A Division of: > Camp Communication Services, INC > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/private/wireless/attachments/20130908/98904ea0/attachment.html > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > End of Wireless Digest, Vol 20, Issue 9 > *************************************** >
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