Yes that is true if you hardcode the BSSID. You can actually set the BSSID to all 0 or turn on the roaming option, this way, when you replace the AP with the same ESSID, the CPEs will associate without require any change.
Alex sB Tech Support [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sam Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 10:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Smart Bridge Passwords / Admin / User Mode Alex Each time I have to change out an APPO due to failure I have a nightmare having to reassociate all my clients, even if I leave the ESSID the same. It seems that it is keying of the MAC of the APPO for some reason. Sam On Sat, 27 Sep 2003, sB Tech Support wrote: > We don't understand why you need the user to access the box to > reassociate. If the ESSID is being configured for, it should > re-associate back to the AP. Tell us what is the problem you had and we > will figure it out, could this because of the occasional disassociation > issue? A simple power cycle will re-associate back automatically. We > have the beta firmware available to address this issue. > > Moreover, I don';t think most WISP want users to mess around with the > ESSID for association. > > User level password is always read only, no ability to change anything. > That is the common practice. > > Alex > sB Tech Support > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of S�mundur Johannsson > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 7:48 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [smartBridges] Smart Bridge Passwords / Admin / User Mode > > > Hi all > > I think the biggest problem I have with SB is not the speed, but the > access level for the costumers. As you all know we have 2 ways for > access > the box admin and user. User level is read only access, and admin is of > course full access, now my costumers have password to admin level that > mean the costumer can reassosiate to AP. That is common that costumer > have > to do that, but admin level is to much for them I think, there they can > change domain, IP ,, password ..and more and that is nothing but > problems. > If user mode (read only mode) had option for the costumer to reassosiate > to the AP ,then WISP is the only one that will access to the admin level > not the costumer..... > > S�mundur Johannsson Technician > eMax Wireless Internet > Hlidasmari 8 > 201 Kopavogur Iceland > Tel :(354) 5444454 > FAX :(354) 5444453 > www.emax.is > > ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- > Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm > > 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 > > ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- > Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm > > 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 > ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm 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 ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm 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
