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how do I get Seamless Wireless Connectivity

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  • 1.  how do I get Seamless Wireless Connectivity

    Posted Jul 22, 2020 02:08 PM

    I need some help please; I cannot get seamless wireless networking in my warehouse. I have eighteen  IAP 515 and the overlap very well.

    The AP's are run as a basic standalone cluster and does not interact with a Mobility controller or Aruba Central. I have mobile scanners which drops off from the Wireless net work network when the need to switch access points. All laptops work as I can see the mobility trace but not but no Boyd devices. Fast roaming is activated on the SSID with protocol 802.11r, 802.11k, 802.11v I cannot activate Oppertunistic Key Caching as it doesn't use Raduis for Authentication.

    What should i do, I thought of setting the Wireless up as mesh but mesh is only for Wireless extensions.

    All my AP's are clasified as Indoor AP's.

    Any ideas will be highly appreciated



  • 2.  RE: how do I get Seamless Wireless Connectivity

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Jul 23, 2020 08:06 PM

    How far apart and how high are your access points mounted?

    What is the transmit power on those access points on the band that serves the mobile clients? 



  • 3.  RE: how do I get Seamless Wireless Connectivity

    Posted Jul 30, 2020 02:45 PM

    Thank you cjoseph for your reply.

    The power is sufficient and the access points are not higher than 14 meters and also no more than 20 meters apart. 

    The issue I have is with the handheld scanners it is hand held RF scanners (RF scan gun) and I fear that the Cypherlab scanner struggles to to adhere to the 802.11r roaming protocol and cant understand the hand over or mobility protocols. Ever come across that 



  • 4.  RE: how do I get Seamless Wireless Connectivity

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Jul 30, 2020 04:50 PM

    Older devices could have problems with 802.11r, yes...



  • 5.  RE: how do I get Seamless Wireless Connectivity

    Posted Nov 04, 2020 05:57 PM
    You might check the barcode scanner's wireless driver to make sure that it can obey the roaming protocols.
    Many older drivers don't understand or implement them.

    You may have a problem similar to what we've found with Summit drivers - specifically they only roam when they want to, rather than when the cluster wants them to. We've had to reduce signal strength to get them to roam in our warehouses.

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