Avaya AP-5, AP-4, AP-6 manual Network Names, Security Settings, Cell Coverage

Introduction to Wireless Networking

Network Names

•All Access Points must have the same Network Name to support client roaming.

•All workstations with an 802.11 client adapter installed must use either a Network Name of “any” or the same Network Name as the Access Points that they will roam between. If an AP has Closed System enabled, a client must have the same Network Name as the Access Point to communicate (see Interfaces).

Security Settings

All Access Points and clients must have the same security settings to communicate.

Cell Coverage

•The Access Points’ cells must overlap to ensure that there are no gaps in coverage and to ensure that the roaming client will always have a connection available.

•The coverage area of an 802.11b or 802.11b/g AP is larger than the coverage area of an 802.11a AP. The 802.11b and 802.11b/g APs operate in the 2.4 GHz frequency band; the 802.11a AP operates in the 5 GHz band. Products that operate in the 2.4 GHz band offer greater range than products that operate in the 5 GHz band.

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