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Chapter 8 Wireless Configuration
NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide
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5 Access point AP 1 updates the new position of wireless station Y.
8.5.3.1 Requirements for Roaming
The following requirements must be met in order for wireless stations to roam
between the coverage areas.
• All the access points must be on the same subnet and configured with the same
ESSID.
• If IEEE 802.1x user authentication is enabled and to be done locally on the
access point, the new access point must have the user profile for the wireless
station.
• The adjacent access points should use different radio channels when their
coverage areas overlap.
• All access points must use the same port number to relay roaming information.
• The access points must be connected to the Ethernet and be able to get IP
addresses from a DHCP server if using dynamic IP address assignment.
To enable roaming on your NWA, click WIRELESS > Wireless. The screen
appears as shown.
Figure 84 Enabling Roaming
Select the Enable Roaming check box and click Apply.
Note: Roaming cannot be enabled in Bridge / Repeater mode.