Greetings all, I realize this is more of a networking question than electrical, but some of you on here seem to have extensive networking experience/understanding.
I have been asked to update a WIFI network that has say 3-5 wireless access points (AP) that are all wired back to a single router /gateway.
Presently there are 5 AP's like ABC_CO1, ABC_CO2 etc.. with 5 different passwords.
They are wanting the AP's to all have the same SSID, ideally the router gateway would be a single point of WIFI password management.
This way the users WIFI devices would log onto 'ABC_CO' wifi and wherever they are on site their device will work with the least loaded/optimal reception AP.
My understanding this is called "wireless handoff".
They are not in need of a "mesh' network as there is cat6 run to each of the AP locations from a central router DHCP server.
I am aware Ubiquiti makes some products that might do this.
Any recommendations on economical and simple solutions for this?
Thanks in advance.
I have been asked to update a WIFI network that has say 3-5 wireless access points (AP) that are all wired back to a single router /gateway.
Presently there are 5 AP's like ABC_CO1, ABC_CO2 etc.. with 5 different passwords.
They are wanting the AP's to all have the same SSID, ideally the router gateway would be a single point of WIFI password management.
This way the users WIFI devices would log onto 'ABC_CO' wifi and wherever they are on site their device will work with the least loaded/optimal reception AP.
My understanding this is called "wireless handoff".
They are not in need of a "mesh' network as there is cat6 run to each of the AP locations from a central router DHCP server.
I am aware Ubiquiti makes some products that might do this.
Any recommendations on economical and simple solutions for this?
Thanks in advance.