Toshiba Magnia Z500 - Manual (Page 17)

1.3.3 Consisting of multiple access points
Combining multiple access points can make up a flexible network.
When two access points are provided as shown below, a station is connected to a nearby access
point. After a connection is set up, the station may move and come closer to another access
point than the first nearby access point. In this case, the station automatically changes the
access point and continues communication. This function is called roaming. (When TCP/IP
protocol is being used, the roaming over the router is not supported.)
By providing access points efficiently and using roaming, each station can be connected to the
network from anywhere any time.
Wired LAN network
Station
Roaming
Server
Station Station
Server
Station
Network name (ESSID) Network name (ESSID)
For this configuration, note the following setting items:
Setting item Note
Network name (ESSID)
A same name must be specified at both the access points
and stations.
To enable roaming, the same network name must be used
between the access points.
Channel number This setting is required at access points only.
If access points are installed too closely, radio
interference may occur. If so, assign different channels
to them.
Roaming is enabled even between different channels.
Infrastructure mode Infrastructure mode must be enabled. This setting is
required only at each station.
Selection of wired LAN
The wired LAN network to be connected must be set.
This setting is required only at the access point.