Multiple instances of same SSID

hi,

I have been facing a strange problem since i have installed CISCO
1310 outdoorAccess points.

I have used the same SSID for all 12 access points and when i try to
search for a wifi connection, the list shows multiple instances of same
SSID but in a strange fashion.

for example the SSID for all the access points is "AIR"

So when i search for a wireless connection, im shown

Air

Air 1

Air 1 2

AIR 1 2 3

Air 1 2 3 4

Air 1 2 3 4 5

and so on.




I would like to mention that all the access point are placed far
apart..



I would be thankful if someone could explain this strange phenomenon.


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vj_v1 wrote:
> hi,
>
> I have been facing a strange problem since i have installed CISCO
> 1310 outdoorAccess points.
>
> I have used the same SSID for all 12 access points and when i try to
> search for a wifi connection, the list shows multiple instances of
> same SSID but in a strange fashion.
>
> for example the SSID for all the access points is "AIR"
>
> So when i search for a wireless connection, im shown
>
> Air
>
> Air 1
>
> Air 1 2
>
> AIR 1 2 3
>
> Air 1 2 3 4
>
> Air 1 2 3 4 5
>
> and so on.
>
>
>
>
> I would like to mention that all the access point are placed far
> apart..
>
>
>
> I would be thankful if someone could explain this strange phenomenon.
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> View this thread: http://www.wirelessforums.org/showthread.php?t=37315
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Sounds like an artifact of the client software that you're using, although
I've never heard of such behavior before.

Aaron

----

~ hi,
~
~ I have been facing a strange problem since i have installed CISCO
~ 1310 outdoorAccess points.
~
~ I have used the same SSID for all 12 access points and when i try to
~ search for a wifi connection, the list shows multiple instances of same
~ SSID but in a strange fashion.
~
~ for example the SSID for all the access points is "AIR"
~
~ So when i search for a wireless connection, im shown
~
~ Air
~
~ Air 1
~
~ Air 1 2
~
~ AIR 1 2 3
~
~ Air 1 2 3 4
~
~ Air 1 2 3 4 5
~
~ and so on.
~
~
~
~
~ I would like to mention that all the access point are placed far
~ apart..
~
~
~
~ I would be thankful if someone could explain this strange phenomenon.
~
~
~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------
~ View this thread: http://www.wirelessforums.org/showthread.php?t=37315
~ http://www.wirelessforums.org

On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:59:46 -0500, vj_v1
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have been facing a strange problem since i have installed CISCO
>1310 outdoorAccess points.
>
>I have used the same SSID for all 12 access points and when i try to
>search for a wifi connection, the list shows multiple instances of same
>SSID but in a strange fashion.

Search for wireless networks using what tool, program, or OS APP?
Have you tried other wireless clients?
Have you tried sniffers (i.e. Kismet, Netstumbler)?

>for example the SSID for all the access points is "AIR"
>So when i search for a wireless connection, im shown
>
>Air
>Air 1
>Air 1 2
>AIR 1 2 3
>Air 1 2 3 4
>Air 1 2 3 4 5
>and so on.

Weird. I've never seen anything like that.

>I would like to mention that all the access point are placed far
>apart..

Well, have you tried turning all of them off except for one and seeing
if that magically fixes the problem? If it does, turn on a 2nd access
point and see if it reproduces the problem.

>I would be thankful if someone could explain this strange phenomenon.

Magic.

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