ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User’s Guide

12.3.2 Configuring Roaming

Enable the roaming feature if you have two or more ZyAIRs on the same subnet. Follow the steps below to allow roaming on your ZyAIR.

Step 1. From the main menu, enter 3 to display Menu 3 – LAN Setup. Step 2. Enter 5 to display Menu 3.5 – Wireless LAN Setup.

Menu 3.5 - Wireless LAN Setup

ESSID= Wireless

Edit MAC Address Filter= No

Hide ESSID= No

Channel ID= CH06 2437MHz

Edit Roaming Configuration= Yes

RTS Threshold= 2432

Block Intra-BSS Traffic= No

Frag. Threshold= 2432

Number of Associated Stations= 32

WEP Encryption= 64-bit WEP

Output Power= 17dBm

Default Key= 1

Preamble= Long

Key1= ********

 

Key2= ********

 

Key3= ********

 

Key4= ********

 

Authen. Method= Auto

 

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Press Space Bar to Toggle.

Figure 12-6 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup

Step 3. Move the cursor to the Edit Roaming Configuration field. Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and then press [ENTER]. Menu 3.5.2 – Roaming Configuration displays as shown next.

Menu 3.5.2 - Roaming Configuration

Active= Yes

Port #= 16290

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Figure 12-7 Menu 3.5.2 Roaming Configuration

The following table describes the fields in this menu.

LAN Setup

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