Two APs in one house

[HavocXphere]

How should the channels & SSIDs be set up to make sure devices transition smoothly?

So 1 ADSL router & then a second one connected to the first via ethernet cable. The wifi areas will overlap.

 

[gregmcc]

I've always used the same SSID and one on channel 1 and the other on channel 6. Seems to work fine.

Though it depends on the distance from AP1 to AP2. If they are close enough you might find a client (phone/tablet) that connects to AP1 and never moves to AP2.

 

[DA-LION-619]

Check which channels are free, if you're on Android use Wifi Analyzer. Use two different channels.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer

 

[OMB]

Check which channels are free, if you're on Android use Wifi Analyzer. Use two different channels.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer

What happens if you have them on the same channel?

 

[Sinbad]

What happens if you have them on the same channel?

They interfere. Reduced throughput, collisions etc

 

[DA-LION-619]

What happens if you have them on the same channel?

They cause interference with each other, there's a more technical explanation if you Google it.

 

[OMB]

Oh crap, well I think that may have just solved my problem, I put my whole network on the same channel to avoid clashing with my neighbours, never thought it through, don't I feel like an idiot

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Oh crap, well I think that may have just solved my problem, I put my whole network on the same channel to avoid clashing with my neighbours, never thought it through, don't I feel like an idiot

Funnily, the lot at my work is on different channels, yet we still experience clashes Will have to sort that out next year....

 

[DA-LION-619]

Easiest way to avoid interference, get onto the 5ghz frequency

 

[OMB]

Easiest way to avoid interference, get onto the 5ghz frequency

if you have a dual frequency AP or router, many devices still don't use 5GHz

 

[DA-LION-619]

if you have a dual frequency AP or router, many devices still don't use 5GHz

Was a joke, but yeah since it's not mainly adopted it's pretty much clear. A lot of devices support 5ghz now, ac is the spec that's currently not in mainstream use yet.

 

[HavocXphere]

Cool. Thanks guys