I run wired Ethernet everywhere important, off one of the 10/100/1000 switches we make. The only wifi stuff at our house is laptops and phones, the highly mobile items. The 50" plasma is not mobile, it doesn't need wifi. Etc. I'm using one of those powerline adapters in one place, it's adequate but not as nice as cat5e. Don't need to drill any holes in that wall, though. Maybe someday.
-- Jim On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 5:51 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks Dan, that's what I thought I remembered re: consistent naming / > credentials of SSID. > > How would my smart phone know which to use? I'll have to see if an answer > is available. A research project for another time (post-holiday madness). > > We've got seven devices that I can easily recall that consume WiFi at my > house, and I think I've already created a spreadsheet with their radio > characteristics to make sure none were 802.11 b _only_ so that I could shut > off that service. I'll dig that info up in the new year and see if any > improvement would be gained from some other configuration. > > As a side note, I've extended my Ethernet around the house using D-Link > powerline adapters, I'm pretty happy with those so far. Pretty easy to set > up, but they really do need to be the only device plugged into a wall > outlet in order to get full bandwidth. > > ------------- > Max > Charleston SC > > On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 7:32 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > Best practices in the industry allow the same SSID for multiple access > > points using the same credentials, but that's more for the ability to > roam > > and move around freely in an environment. > > > > My concern would how a device would discern between the 2.4 and 5.0 APs? > > > > Dan > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com