On 01/19/2015 08:28 AM, Brian J. Rogers wrote: > I really hope I'm not wrong in this, but the last time I looked into this > it is possible to name them the same with the same credentials. However, > some devices may hold on to a weak connection in favor of switching to the > stronger signal. I was told by the guy I was discussing all of it with that > I would be better off if I went for a small mesh network rather than taking > the duplicate SSID approach. > > I'm all for hearing that I'm wrong in this, or if someone has a better > alternative. I've thought about doing the same to give me better coverage > around my house and in my carport.
Unless things have changed, the problem with mesh networks is that since they share the same channel, you end up losing half your bandwidth for each AP you add to the mesh. At least that's the way it was when I last used a mesh setup with 802.11b quite a few years ago. Maybe there are better techniques now. In any event, I've never had good luck with that sort of thing. I have way better luck running a wire and sticking up an AP. I'll probably leave the SSIDs separate for now, though I may try to see what happens if I make them the same. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
