Advanced wireless config - 2 base stations with same SSID

Hello, in my home I have 2 stations running with the same SSID (one is a repeater)... Is it possible to be able to select the station I want to connect to??? With "Internet Connect" I can't.
Thank you

Rafael
Welcome to discussions. When you say repeater do you mean relay? You are not connecting to a base station per se but a network. If your second station is configured as a relay station or in such a way so as to expand your existing network, the answer is no. However, you can use your second station to create a separate network you can connect (you will not be able to use it as a relay station, for example, though).
My answer is kind of generic. If you can mention what you are trying to achieve maybe I or somebody else (more likely) can come up with suggestions.
Regards
h

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