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Thorn · 04-27-2006

Q: I have a number of different APs with the same SSID. I want to connect to a particular AP via NetStumbler. Can I force connection to a desired AP via NetStumbler?

A: No.

First, you cannot connect to any AP via NetStumbler, as NetStumber is NOT A CONNECTION MANAGER, AND DOES NOT CONNECT TO ANYTHING.

Secondly, no connection manager software that is compliant with the 802.11 Standard will force a connection to a particular AP. To do so would break ROAMING, a integral part of the 802.11 Standard.

There is a simple way to do this and to conform to the standard: Give different WLANs different SSIDs.

04-27-2006	#56 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,008	Q: I have a number of different APs with the same SSID. I want to connect to a particular AP via NetStumbler. Can I force connection to a desired AP via NetStumbler? A: No. *First, you cannot connect to any AP via NetStumbler, as NetStumber is NOT A CONNECTION MANAGER, AND DOES NOT CONNECT TO ANYTHING.* Secondly, no connection manager software that is compliant with the 802.11 Standard will force a connection to a particular AP. To do so would break ROAMING, a integral part of the 802.11 Standard. There is a simple way to do this and to conform to the standard: Give different WLANs different SSIDs. __________________ Thorn Sex and Violence. You can't enjoy one, if you don't survive the other. (And that works both ways...) Last edited by Thorn : 04-27-2006 at 08:07 AM.