User's Manual

N ETWORK C ONFIGURATION AND P LANNING
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support roaming, set the domain identifier (SSID) for the wireless adapter
to the BSS ID of the access point to which you want to connect. Check
with your administrator for the BSS ID of the access point to which he
wants you to connect.
Roaming Wireless PCs
A infrastructure network also supports roaming for mobile workers. More
than one access point may be configured with the same SSID to create an
Extended Service Set (ESS). By placing the access points so that a
continuous coverage area is created, wireless users within this ESS can
roam freely. All SMC EZ Connect Wireless adapters and EZ Connect
Wireless Access Points within a specific ESS must be configured with the
same SSID.
Before setting up an ESS for roaming, choose a location for the access
points that maximizes performance (refer to “Using the EZ Connect
Wireless USB Utility in Windows 98, Me, and 2000” on page 28 for
information on using the “Monitor” and “Site Survey” tools.)
File
Server
Switch
Desktop PC
Access Point
<BSS2>
Notebook with Wireless
PC Card Adapter
Seamless Roaming
<ESS>
Switch
Access Point
<BSS1>
PC with Wireless
PC I Adapter
Notebook with
Wireless USB Adapter