G+_Neil Carmichael Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I have an old house with thick walls so as well as the Wifi AP in my ISP's router downstairs, I have an AP in my loft. I have given then different SSID's for debug purposes but found my Android phone is reluctant to switch between them as I go around the house (I have to prompt it by turning the wifi on and off on my phone) Would making the loft AP SSID the same as the downstairs AP be enough to make it switch back and forth more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Black Merc Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Yes... SSID And security passwords must match for it to work as you request.(never use same channel, 1-6-11) That being said, their has allways been some trouble in device(phone,laptop) being able to cleanly switch when both signals are the same strength. The newer mesh router systems claim to reduce this trouble...(sorry no personal experience) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Kevin Britain Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Check out ubiquiti ap’s.. it’s an enterprise grade mesh wireless solution.. it’s awesome.. I think there is a home version called amplifi.. I’ve implemented this solution at my home and office over 3 years ago and had no Wi-Fi issues since.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Hutchinson Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 For anyone considering going the mesh route, the wirecutter has done a lot of good real world testing of the many mesh systems designed for home use. This link below is latest version of their results and recommendations. thewirecutter.com - The Best Wi-Fi Mesh-Networking Kits for Most People: Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ben Reese Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 I'm using a single Ubiquiti UAP-AC-LR in my 2 story + basement house. Right now the AP is in the basement and the whole house has good coverage. Making them the same SSID with the same password and same encryption (AES vs TPIK) will help with the roaming. One more setting you may try experimenting with is Minimum RSSI. It's basically the setting that your AP says "nope, your signal isn't strong enough so I'm dropping you", with the expectation that your device will connect to a stronger signal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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