Hi,
Currently, I am having quite a few troubles with my home wifi. Due to the size of the house and the concrete walls wifi has been a big problem. I have setup multiple AP's to get coverage but doing so makes it difficult for devices to move around the house without disconnecting and reconnecting to the next AP. This makes it really annoying. So I was after a setup that will cover the whole house and will handoff devices to the next (strongest) AP without ever disconnecting and reconnecting (forgot what this feature is called). With a little research I found a solution (I think/hope). I have to use business networking products that come at a price (which I dont mind if it works).
I think I have decided to use ZyXEL NWA-3560-N AP's. To start I think I will just have to AP's through the house and expand if needed. Now after reading this review on this site I have a few questions before I dive in for the buy.
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wirel...viewed?start=3
Finding information on setting up, configuring and finding products that do what im after was quite difficult and therefore is why i want some clarification. Reading the above review I noticed that it said if you implement managed AP "one configured as the controller, the other configured in managed mode". So therefore if i want to 2 AP's functioning, I will need 3x NWA's. Is this correct?
If this is the case is it possible to have a NWA3000-N for the controller as its cheaper and then get it to manage 2 NWA-3560-N AP's.
Can anyone confirm this and also double confirm that this setup would allow handoffs to wifi devices roaming through the house (around different AP's).
Thanks
Currently, I am having quite a few troubles with my home wifi. Due to the size of the house and the concrete walls wifi has been a big problem. I have setup multiple AP's to get coverage but doing so makes it difficult for devices to move around the house without disconnecting and reconnecting to the next AP. This makes it really annoying. So I was after a setup that will cover the whole house and will handoff devices to the next (strongest) AP without ever disconnecting and reconnecting (forgot what this feature is called). With a little research I found a solution (I think/hope). I have to use business networking products that come at a price (which I dont mind if it works).
I think I have decided to use ZyXEL NWA-3560-N AP's. To start I think I will just have to AP's through the house and expand if needed. Now after reading this review on this site I have a few questions before I dive in for the buy.
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wirel...viewed?start=3
Finding information on setting up, configuring and finding products that do what im after was quite difficult and therefore is why i want some clarification. Reading the above review I noticed that it said if you implement managed AP "one configured as the controller, the other configured in managed mode". So therefore if i want to 2 AP's functioning, I will need 3x NWA's. Is this correct?
If this is the case is it possible to have a NWA3000-N for the controller as its cheaper and then get it to manage 2 NWA-3560-N AP's.
Can anyone confirm this and also double confirm that this setup would allow handoffs to wifi devices roaming through the house (around different AP's).
Thanks