Q: Force connection to particular base station?

Archived from groups: alt.internet.wireless (More info?)

Hi all,

I have kind of a wierd problem. I have to periodically connect to a
wireless lan which was set up with multiple base stations having the
same SSID. The trouble is they are not symmetric and I have to attach
to a particular one for certain purposes. The problem is that, 9
times out of 10, I get connected to the wrong one even though I select
the correct station (by its BSSID) from the network list.

I have complained about the situation, but I have little hope that it
will be resolved soon - nobody else seems to be affected. My only
solution has been to pick up everything and physically move closer to
the correct station when I need to access it. It only happens a
couple of times a week, but I'm getting tired of it nonetheless.

My computer is running XP Home and the wireless gear is Linksys 54g.
Does anyone know a way to force the connection to a particular base
station?

Thanks,
George
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Archived from groups: alt.internet.wireless (More info?)

Multiple Access Points should not be sharing an ESSID unless they all give
you access to the same network. Doing otherwise is a poor network design.
Ask the powers that be to consult with the vendor of the wireless
infrastructure. They'll back you up.

Ron Bandes, CCNP, CTT+, etc.

"George Neuner" <gneuner2@dont.spam.me> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I have kind of a wierd problem. I have to periodically connect to a
> wireless lan which was set up with multiple base stations having the
> same SSID. The trouble is they are not symmetric and I have to attach
> to a particular one for certain purposes. The problem is that, 9
> times out of 10, I get connected to the wrong one even though I select
> the correct station (by its BSSID) from the network list.
>
> I have complained about the situation, but I have little hope that it
> will be resolved soon - nobody else seems to be affected. My only
> solution has been to pick up everything and physically move closer to
> the correct station when I need to access it. It only happens a
> couple of times a week, but I'm getting tired of it nonetheless.
>
> My computer is running XP Home and the wireless gear is Linksys 54g.
> Does anyone know a way to force the connection to a particular base
> station?
>
> Thanks,
> George
> =============================================
> Send real email to GNEUNER2 at COMCAST o NET