Unfortunately you can have the same essid and switch out the radio which will give a new bssid and it won't ( or at least for us ) associate. We had to reassociate all radios associated previously to a radio we replaced, again to get them to link.
---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "David Blood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 21:12:46 -0600 >The channel setting on the airbridge is only used in adhoc mode. The >airbridge or most any 802.11b device will scan all channels searching for >the correct ssid , bssid if set and wep key if set. > >The problem with this is that if there are multiple ap with the same ssid >and wep the client device may not chose to associate with the ap with the >best signal. >It has been requested to be able to list multiple ssid and multiple bssid to >control how the client associates. > >We have received no word from smartbridges on whether they would implement >such a thing. > >Even in it's current state it is great to be able to have two radio's on a >pop and if one fails have the clients immediately switch to the other ap. > >Kind Regards, > >David > > >David Blood >Account Executive >SpeedyQuick Networks, Inc >Boise, Id >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >208-284-5505 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of The Wirefree Network >Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 6:45 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [smartBridges] [Maybe Solved] WHOA: Aged Packets going thru >the roof > > >One more thing that seems odd to me. > >NOTE: I don't have the BSSID hardcoded into the airBridge units first >of all. > >I changed my channel on the aPPo to channel 6 from 1. I notice in NMS >that the airBridge units are still set to channel 1...but yet associated >fine with channel 6. > >Does this mean that as long as the unit is in the MAC table, and correct >WEP...that it will associate with the strongest signal regardless of the >channel?? > >Sully > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Wirefree >Network >Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 5:28 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [smartBridges] [Maybe Solved] WHOA: Aged Packets going thru the >roof > >Okay...here is the scoop. > >I reburned my settings again with simpleDeploy (using channel 1--as >usual). I think it didn't take the last time I tried a few minutes ago. > >I was still receiving TONS of aged packets (which has been happening for >1.5 hours now). > >I changed channels to channel 6 and all my clients (19 of 30 so far) >jumped right over and associated. ZERO aged packets. > >So...now it looks like it is some sort of channel 1 issue?!?!?! > >I switched it back to 1 and everyone starts dropping off like flies and >the AGED PACKETS go through the roof. > >I switched back to channel 6...and everyone is fine (19 of 30 so >far)...ZERO aged packets. > >Obviously I am going to leave it on channel 6 for now...but...what the >HELL?!?! > >Anyone have any ideas?? > >Sully > >P.S. I opened simpleNMS to try to wake the units (seeing how they are >all manually set) by a ping or snmp query. It worked on all but 3 >units. > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Wirefree >Network >Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 5:01 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [smartBridges] WHOA: Aged Packets going thru the roof > >Before I do that....I changed the channel from 1 to 6 (I don't use 6). >I immediately STOPPED receiving "aged packets" and started receiving >"multicast packets"...still zero "unicast packets". > >I still don't have any associated clients though. I guess all my >clients are hardcoded into channel 1 and wont swap over to channel 6. > >What could be causing this??? > >Is this what happens when someone JAMS you??? Never saw it from this >end. Doesn't it figure that I sent my spectrum analyzer and grasshopper >down south with an install team!!!! > >Maybe I can go sniff it with netstumbler??? > >What exactly is AGED PACKETS?? > >Does anyone think this is jamming?? > >Sully > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sB Tech Support >Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 4:44 PM >To: 'The Wirefree Network'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [smartBridges] WHOA: Aged Packets going thru the roof > > >Hi Sully, > >I am not sure what happened to the wireless statistics and power cycling >the unit will reset the wireless statistics counter. >If you think your aPPO is unstable, use the airPointPRO recovery utility >to recalibrate the memory and then restore the entries or values to the >unit. Then monitor the clients association with aPPO. > >Seeni, SB support > >-----Original Message----- >From: The Wirefree Network [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 7:25 AM >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' >Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' >Subject: RE: [smartBridges] WHOA: Aged Packets going thru the roof > >It now appears to be rebooting itself every few seconds...I sit here >watching the "aged packets" count up (NO UNICAST PACKETS RECEIVED), then >it resets all values to zero (and the few clients that were associated, >lose association). > >Looks like my aPPo took a big turd?!!? Great and no backup!! I >actually tried to order one today even...still haven't heard back from >anyone on if there are any in stock anywhere?!?!? > >Any suggestions?!?! > >Sully > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Wirefree >Network >Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 3:54 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [smartBridges] WHOA: Aged Packets going thru the roof >Importance: High > >My clients are dropping like flies. Half of them cant even associate >now?!?! > >I performed a "restore to factory default", then quickly reloaded the >MAC authentication listing. However, only about half of my clients are >reassociated. > >I am also receiving a HIGH ack failure rate...not abnormally higher than >normal...but high nonetheless. It is the "aged packets" that's killing >me though. > >I am running 1.4j.5 firmware on this OLDER style aPPo (not with >pigtail). > >Any ideas....PLEASE!??! > >Sully > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Wirefree >Network >Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 3:49 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [smartBridges] WHOA: Aged Packets going thru the roof > >I just logged into my aPPo and clicked on Wireless Statistics and >noticed that my "aged packets" are going through the roof. > >What causes this?!?! > >I also noticed that my ping times to ALL clients behind this aPPo is >running an average of 1895 ms. Compared to less than 10 ms for all my >clients behind my other aPPo. > >Ethernet statistics show great. > >Does this mean that my aPPo is CRASHING?!??! > >Sully > >The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List >To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe >smartBridges <yournickname> >To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe >smartBridges) >Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > >The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List >To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe >smartBridges <yournickname> >To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe >smartBridges) >Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > >The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List >To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe >smartBridges <yournickname> >To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe >smartBridges) >Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > >The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List >To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe >smartBridges <yournickname> >To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe >smartBridges) >Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > >The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List >To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe >smartBridges <yournickname> >To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe >smartBridges) >Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > >The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List >To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe >smartBridges <yournickname> >To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe >smartBridges) >Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > > >The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List >To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges ><yournickname> >To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) >Archives: http://archives.part-15.org >--- >[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus By Avolve.net] > > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus By Avolve.net] The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
