ARP and IP in multi-AP WiFi network

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Hello all,

I have a WiFi network, where multiple APs are connected with a server by wire, and STAs will send packets to the server via WiFi connections and then the wired connection.

My question is how I can configure Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) and the IP addressing/routing manually so that STAs can directly send the packets without any overheads.

FYI, my current solution is that 

1. I configure all AP as the same IP address and add the static IP routing manually in APs (from the AP to the server) and STAs  (from the STA to any one of the APs (with the same IP)).
2. I allow some time at the beginning of the simulation for STAs to resolve ARP at the STA, where some dummy packets are sent.

The above method works but is not so convenient. Is there any better way to do it?

Thanks in advance!

Regards,

Zhouyou

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Just to add, APs and STAs are fixed in position and STAs suppose to associate with the closet AP to it.