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12.7 S EAMLESS R OAMING
G ENERAL
The aim of Seamless Roaming is to manage the roaming process without packet losses.
Only Dual WLAN devices may suit this purpose because they are provided with two WLAN
interfaces. These two interfaces have an identical configuration. While one interface takes
over data communication, as known from the normal WLAN, the second interface tries to
find a connection of higher signal strength. By means of this functionality, it is possible to
setup complex networks with several Access Points where the Client can move relatively
freely without causing packet losses due to roaming.
The configuration of a Seamless Roaming Client differs only slightly from the configuration
of a normal WLAN Client. The configuration of the Access Points does not differ from the
configuration of other Access Points and is therefore not explained here.
Note:
To use its Seamless Roaming functionality, the RAC112 requires devices of the RAP
product series from version 3.1.
C
ONFIGURATION OF THE S EAMLESS R OAMING M ODE
Basic configuration
To configure the device for the Seamless Roaming mode, the operation mode has to be
changed to Seamless Roaming under „Configuration  IP Configuration“.
Note:
Once the device is operated in the Seamless Roaming mode, the configuration pages for
the second WLAN interface will be inactive.
Note:
Neighbour roaming is deactivated for both WLAN interfaces; this status will also be
maintained after deactivation of the Seamless Roaming mode.