My router has dual 2.4 and 5 GHz bands and each has a unique SSID. Should these be 'Merged' in Network and Sharing under "Merge or Delete Network Locations" so that all my devices on Net2.4 and Net5 can 'see' each other? Where can I get more details explaining pros and cons of Network settings and configuration options?
Understanding Network Merging
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Which router are you talking about. Its hard to say what those options really mean since vendors use different terms.
The way most routers work the 2.4 and 5g radios appear to be dumb switches directly attached to each other. They use the same subnet range for IP so all devices can directly access all other devices no matter which radio they connect to.
The reason most run this way it is very simple and the end users can share files and such without having to worry about which wireless they connect to.
The reason I have seen some networks restricted from the other would be if you had like a "guest" network you did not want to have access to your office machine but wanted to allow internet access.
Which way you set it will depend on the requirements of your network.
The way most routers work the 2.4 and 5g radios appear to be dumb switches directly attached to each other. They use the same subnet range for IP so all devices can directly access all other devices no matter which radio they connect to.
The reason most run this way it is very simple and the end users can share files and such without having to worry about which wireless they connect to.
The reason I have seen some networks restricted from the other would be if you had like a "guest" network you did not want to have access to your office machine but wanted to allow internet access.
Which way you set it will depend on the requirements of your network.
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The devices on either radio frequency should be able to interact if they are capable, like laptops, if you have sharing set up and the correct security settings to share, assuming you have a single network and no subnets.
Most find it best to use distinct SSIDs for the bands to control which they connect on.
Most find it best to use distinct SSIDs for the bands to control which they connect on.
bill001g, The Merge or Delete Network Locations is a Windows 7 Network and Sharing option. It seems that setting would be independent of what router was being used. However, maybe that Windows setting results in different responses from different routers?
btw: router is ASUS RT-AC68U.
btw: router is ASUS RT-AC68U.
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Merging wireless networks is really most useful in a situation where there are many APs for the same network and you don't really care which you attach to -- like at a university if you are a student making wireless connections all over campus. It can be a real pain to unmerge them, so I would not recommend it. If you want the same SSID, just change it in the wireless radio, although there are many advantages to knowing which you are connecting to. That's a nice router.
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