- Nov 29, 2015
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So I know that interference (because of overcrowding the available channels) is an issue, but, assuming zero interference, what about too much overlap between 2+ access points for the same network?
Phones and laptops try to switch between APs to always have the best signal, right? So what if the APs are 10' from each other? Will your devices constantly be switching and degrading speeds?
The question is because ISPs these days like to send out modem/router combos and frown upon the owner opting for third party modems (AT&T doesn't even allow it with Uverse). Their wireless range and bandwidth often sucks and people start buying up range extenders and sometimes put 3 in an average-sized home. One day, at a friend's house, I noticed that my computer kept hopping between the APs as if they were fighting for attention, ha. He has the cable modem/router and two extenders all emitting wireless signals.
Does this hopping cause issues? Or would better results come from buying one really nice AP and putting it right in the middle of the home, then turning off the modem/router's wireless?
Phones and laptops try to switch between APs to always have the best signal, right? So what if the APs are 10' from each other? Will your devices constantly be switching and degrading speeds?
The question is because ISPs these days like to send out modem/router combos and frown upon the owner opting for third party modems (AT&T doesn't even allow it with Uverse). Their wireless range and bandwidth often sucks and people start buying up range extenders and sometimes put 3 in an average-sized home. One day, at a friend's house, I noticed that my computer kept hopping between the APs as if they were fighting for attention, ha. He has the cable modem/router and two extenders all emitting wireless signals.
Does this hopping cause issues? Or would better results come from buying one really nice AP and putting it right in the middle of the home, then turning off the modem/router's wireless?
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