Posted on 01/20/2021 2:18:53 PM PST by rapture-me
I have a home network consisting of my main router (wifiMain) and 2 additional routers connected as access points (WifiHome & WifiOffice).
Both access points are wired into the main router. However, I have the access points named with a separate name (WifiHome & WifiOffice).
When I travel to different parts of my house I have to manually connect to the one with the strongest signal.
If I name all 3 of them the same, will I stay connected without having to reconnect to the appropriate one? In other words, will I stay connected regardless of where I am in my house? Any info would be appreciated!
Yes.
Need the same passwords too.
Yes, that’s correct.
Most would but you should read the manual for your model because some of those devices can act as repeaters/signal boosters but you need to set them up that way. It sounds like you set it up as 3 separate instead of as one signal repeater. It may be as simple as giving them the same name and password, or you may need to log into each device and change the settings.
if the APs are spaced far enough from each other so that their signals don’t interfere with each other, you can keep the WIFI channel the same on each and move essentially seamlessly from from one to another.
Talk about having friends! Thanks a bunch for the quick help!
Buy a mesh system... I recommend Eero... I’ve beta tested for them for years.
Don’t you save the login info?
I would recommend against naming different things with the exact same name and password.
Any of the Bush’s ever come around and say hello?
Ya. You can run routers as range extenders this way. I haven’t done it yet and I have separate distinct ssids/LANs.
If you do run separate LANs then you need to keep in mind that the address ranges must be different. The routers are smart and will usually switch to avoid IP range conflicts but it is always safer to define them right away.
How big is your house?
Sounds like you are making things way too complex. Just go with one Router and put in a mesh hub like Orbi. It usually comes with some satellites, so put them elsewhere to ensure strong signal everywhere.
I'll second that "motion"...
Second that motion on getting a mesh network. Easy as pie to set up and gives you great speed all around the house and yard.
You want to setup two of them to *extend* the network. One network. One password.
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-extend-your-wi-fi-network-with-an-old-router-915783308
Eero requires your name, phone number, and email address. They will record devices using the router, including device identifiers, nearby signals, IP addresses and basically everything short of “what” data or websites you are looking at, which they “promise” to not record.
“We may share some or all of your Personal Data with our subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies” and can use it to “Manage our business”. That's from their own legalese.
Personally I think that if that suits the customer, Eero devices are easy to set up and work well. If the end user is a techie type, there are better solutions that are self managed, and that do not have the same privacy issues.
They predate Amazon ownership and I know the developers. All your traffic goes over lines monitored by the government anyway... If you think you have privacy because you use tor or a vpn you’re mistaken.
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