Will this design support fast roaming?

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Will this design support fast roaming?
Will this design support fast roaming?
2022-07-05 03:40:15 - last edited 2022-07-05 03:48:29

I intend to deploy this exact configuration:

 

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/2949/

 

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The only difference would be the EAP-225 outdoor, which would be wired, as the house siding is aluminum and I want to avoid degrading signal/bandwidth.

I could also wire the other indoors EAP as wiring is already there. (Mesh would essentially be disabled)

I would be using the software based Omada as I already have a server running 24/7 (vs the OC200, unless it is mandatory or strongly recommended)

 

Simply want to confirm if single SSID / Fast-handoff will work (via Omada or any other approach)

 

In other words, if my Samsung S10 is connected to the EAP245 indoors and I have to go outdoors, I want to make sure it dynamically switches to the EAP-225-outdoors.

Not the usual way where the EAP245 signal would have to fall to zero or near zero before it switches AP's.

 

Open to any feedback or suggestions,

 

Thank you!

 

 

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Re:Will this design support fast roaming?
2022-07-05 15:43:26 - last edited 2022-07-05 15:44:13

  @Homeseer666 

 

Wired is always better than mesh if you can.  Looks like your AP hardware and the S10 all meet the 802.11k/v requirements so yeah...go for it!  (you will need a controller for either mesh and/or fast roaming though).

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Re:Will this design support fast roaming?
2022-07-05 17:28:25 - last edited 2022-07-05 17:29:56

Before you do... I would do a wireless site survey to see if you have enough signal between APs.

 

Ghetto way:

Configure your 1st AP and fire it up.

Load Acrylic Home wireless Analyzer on your Laptop.

walk around until you hit -70 and thats where you place your next AP.

That will give you a better idea of where the signal is splashing across your home.

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