WDS to extent wireless / roam between

[Dahak]

So we have a customer that is looking to extend their wireless network and one of the things they want is the ability for the user to roam between the access points.

Now I am looking at doing this with a few access points and using WDS.

Now I have not used WDS to much but would like to know if I have the access points setup this way, would the user be able to roam between the ap's without having to reconnect / re-enter any passwords

 

[JackMDS]

https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/205144590-UniFi-What-is-Zero-Handoff-

 

[Dahak]

I looked at that and it seems that what they want to do, but wouldn't just having a large WDS wifi if they are all set to the same network/ssid/password would that not allow the clients to move between them? Even if there is a bit of a delay that would be fine

 

[JackMDS]

Regular WIFI even if set as you describe above, would Not yield seamless Roaming.

 

[Fardringle]

Without proper handoff management, users can move around and use different access points, but it will not be seamless so applications that rely on a stable connection will likely get errors and/or fail to function properly when moving to a new access point. If they just want to be able to sit down anywhere in the building and get online then what you described can work.

 

[Dahak]

Ok, pretty much its not for anything constant, it would be more for users if they want email/web access primarily or access for the network when moved from a different area in the building

 

[JackMDS]

With regular WIFI when users moving around it will "Leach" to the first AP that it used.

Even if thee original connection is very weak and there is a much strongest AP close by, it would stay with the weak
(or disconnect).
). Then it might choose, or not a new AP.. More prevalent Not.

So how seamless was done until a while ago?

By using a RADIUS server, every one connect to it. The server then will control the traffic.

Ubiquity built into their WIFI Zero firmware/software that does the seamless aspect that the server use to do.