Load balancing multiple AP1242

Question

Hi,
I just deployed a few AP1242 in my office environment.
I've set them to use the same SSID and encryption (WPA2).
I would like to know can I set load balancing on the APs? E.g. there are 30 users at the office and I installed 2 APs in the area, is there anyway the AP will auto loan balance between themselves, taking 15 users each?
Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi Patrick
There really is no load balancing feature with Autonomous AP's. But you can use this;
To allow only so many users to associate to an AP at one time you can use the max-Associations command.
This example shows how to:
Name an SSID
Configure the SSID for RADIUS accounting
Set the maximum number of client devices that can associate using this SSID to 15
Assign the SSID to a VLAN
AP# configure terminal
AP(config)# interface dot11radio 0
AP(config-if)# ssid batman
AP(config-ssid)# accounting accounting-method-list
AP(config-ssid)# max-associations 15
AP(config-ssid)# vlan 3762
AP(config-ssid)# end
From this doc;
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps4570/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00802085c4.html
To find out how many users are associated to an AP, this example shows how to display all client devices associated with the access point:
AP# show dot11 associations client
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/12.3_4_JA/command/reference/cr34main.html#wpxref81339
Hope this helps!
Rob