Multiple APs with same SSID

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olik
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PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2010 11:39    Post subject: Multiple APs with same SSID Reply with quote
Hey there,

I have to repeat an access point's signal - problem is there are two AP with the same SSID, but I have to use the right one of those two. SSIDs can't be changed.

How can I tell my WRT54G which one to use?

Thank you!
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PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2010 14:23    Post subject: Reply with quote
Can you change one of the ssids? If not, you shouldn't be using it.
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PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2010 18:40    Post subject: Reply with quote
Giving you the benefit of the doubt, is it a public wifi like in one of my situations that your trying to repeat? I don't think theft-of-service is condoned here... Just be a little bit more specific... Wink
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PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2010 21:23    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lol I don't even know what you are accusing me of (please explain?) but just to make things clear... I am at a marina that has a lot of access points with the same SSID and I am receiving three of them. However, I get best results when using a specific one of them (which doesn't have the highest signal though, so it won't be used automatically...). I am getting tired of leaning a metal plate to one side of the router ;)

I hope you got me now...
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 1:58    Post subject: Reply with quote
Use the MAC Filter to block the ones you don't want.
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