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1.
Each wireless cell must have only one active Master.
2.
The Master must be within range of the other wireless
Stations on the network.
3.
The Master should not be a node which will be moved or
turned off like a laptop or a user’s personal computer.
4.
In general, the RangeLAN2 Access Points are configured as
Masters. This configuration allows wireless clients to roam
between available Access Points.
5.
If there are no RangeLAN2 Access Point(s) on the network,
the server in a server/client-based network is usually config-
ured as the Master. Without a RangeLAN2 Access Point,
the clients will be unable to roam between different Masters
and maintain network connectivity.
6.
If there are no RangeLAN2 Access Point(s) on a peer-to-
peer network, one Master and at least one Alternate Master
should be configured. The Alternate Master will take over
Master functions in the event that the Master is unavailable.
Without a RangeLAN2 Access Point, the clients will be
unable to roam between different Masters and maintain
network connectivity.
7.
On a network with all laptop computers, it may be advisable
for all machines to be Alternate Masters if there is no
RangeLAN2 Access Point configured as the Master.
8.
You will achieve better performance by configuring the
fewest number of machines possible as Alternate Masters.
9.
No device should be configured as an Alternate Master in a
roaming environment that contains RangeLAN2 Access
Points and/or Extension Points.
