Mesh, Extender, Repeater?

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hopper33

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I have tried researching this, but with all the info my head is spinning.

I have a few dead wifi dead/hard to reach spots. I know I can put a second device off of my main router in these areas and create a stronger signal, but the issue is people moving from one area into the next and getting disconnected, slow connection, or the two wifi devices "fighting" over which will have the connection.

Is it possible, and if so what method, to cover all areas and not get disconnected when moving into an area covered by a different device?
 
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Short answer is no.

You can to a point make it better using a integrated system from say ubiquiti. This makes it somewhat better but does not really solve the problem. You could buy outrageously expensive controllers and AP from someone like cisco that does a ok job on most devices but not all because you there are not client software for everything.

What you are asking for is a system that is similar to a cell tower system but in those case the cell tower is in full control of the end device where in WiFi the end device is in control of which tower/ap it connects to. The end devices are really stupid mostly to ensure stability rather than performance.

If you really want to do this I would look into ubiquiti equipment it is at...
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bill001g

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Short answer is no.

You can to a point make it better using a integrated system from say ubiquiti. This makes it somewhat better but does not really solve the problem. You could buy outrageously expensive controllers and AP from someone like cisco that does a ok job on most devices but not all because you there are not client software for everything.

What you are asking for is a system that is similar to a cell tower system but in those case the cell tower is in full control of the end device where in WiFi the end device is in control of which tower/ap it connects to. The end devices are really stupid mostly to ensure stability rather than performance.

If you really want to do this I would look into ubiquiti equipment it is at least something a normal person could afford but it still involves tossing all your current equipment and starting over.
 
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