On 07/07/2019 19:43, Andy Burns wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>
>> Is it Ok to put three WAPS on the same SSID/password but on different
>> channels?
>
> Yes, but ...
>
> In a typical domestic setup, you're relying on the clients detecting
> which WAP is best for them as they move around the house, and many
> clients are shit at deciding when to let go of a weak signal.
>
> In a higher-end setup with a controller telling the WAPs what to do, it
> can boot a client off a specific WAP if it can tell it would get a
> better signal from another WAP.

Cell networks have far more sophisticated switching, and even they make
what seems to be non-optimal signal strength decisions so as to reduce
the amount of tower switching. I used to look at Open Signal map which
showed me which tower I was connected to while travelling on the train.
The towers we pretty regular spaced along that track, but instead of
switching to the next soon after it became closer than the current one,
it often used to hang on to the current one, until well past the next one.

> So you might prefer named SSIDs such as upstairs/downstairs/outdoors,
> then you can connect the device to what you know is best for where it is.

Or have a number of access points in the places WiFi is used most, all
set to minimum power, so it is easy for the client to pick the the
strongest signal. In places equidistant, it will probably be worse than
one high power access point, but its never going to be perfect.

---druck

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