
Practical Aspects of Basic 802.11 Roaming
having a uniform client interface across all corporate wireless clients is of great importance
to IT managers. As it is highly unlikely that all 802.11 devices in an enterprise contain the
same manufacturer’s 802.11 chipset, this situation is forcing IT managers to move toward
generic 802.11 clients.
The additional granularity of control provided by these vendor-specific interfaces reflects both
the importance and the risks associated with background scanning. The conundrum of
background scanning is that it is not possible to optimize simultaneously for maximum
connectivity with the current AP and for preparedness ...