Change automatically between 2 wireless routers

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Tiger1970

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#67005 26-Aug-2010 18:26

I have to wireless routers that have the same SSID and with the same pass key aswell

I would like my laptops to be able to switch to the router with the strongest signal automatically

What am i doing wrong?

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#373289 26-Aug-2010 18:46

Do you have WDS configured?

Tiger1970

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#373294 26-Aug-2010 18:51

What is wds ?

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#373416 27-Aug-2010 01:45

Wireless Distribution System
More info is at http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Distribution_System?wasRedirected=true

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#373660 27-Aug-2010 16:34

Normally, you would do what you have already done and then also make sure that they are not using the same Channel (frequency). EG; if Wireless Access Point (WAP) A is using channel 1 then set WAP B to channel 6 or 11 so that they don't interfere with each other.

Tiger1970

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#374040 28-Aug-2010 21:21

I have done all of this but it still wont change over automatically when im standing right next to one it is stil connected to the other one because it has only three or four wifi bars

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#374114 29-Aug-2010 09:46

I'm confused - you're wondering why it won't automaticlly connect to a 2nd AP when the signal is fine from the other one? This is totally logical.

If you want a true seamless network you need to use some form of mesh or WDS network.