Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter
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Setting the Communication Domain
Stationary Wireless PCs
The Basic Service Set (BSS) is the communication domain for each access point. For
wireless PCs that do not need to 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
An 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 Accton Cheetah Wireless adapters and
Cheetah 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 Wireless USB Utility in Windows 95, 98,
Me, 2000, and XP” on page 25 for configuration information.)
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
