No, it isn't necessarily the best choice here.
No, it isn't necessarily the best choice here.
Hey there, I'm trying to figure out my Wi-Fi situation. I live in a small one-bedroom apartment about 13 steps long, with a USG, an 8-port switch, and an AC Pro all tucked away in the corner behind my computer in the living room. My Sonoff S22 smart plugs in my bedroom sometimes lose connection—about 60% of the time—and they’re blocked by walls under my bed and behind a side table. I was thinking about placing an AC Lite near the AC Pro to improve coverage, but I know the AC Pro should be on the roof for better performance. Since I can't drill through the walls, I'm using a desk-mounted AC Pro and a wireless link in my room. Do you think this setup is working well enough now, or am I misreading the drop issues?
Do you operate those devices on the 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequency? I typically shift IoT traffic to the ISM band (2.4GHz) because it's less bandwidth-heavy and the signal can penetrate materials better, though you'll face interference from many nearby networks in an apartment. For my garage to living room connection, I use wireless uplink solutions like nanoHD and AC-HD throughout the house.
Several wireless SSIDs appear in the list, depending on your device and network settings. You might have tried tools such as Wi-Fi Analyzer to inspect the available networks and their frequencies.
Are there many metal components between it and the gadgets? Does the signal experience significant interference on that frequency? Is the router positioned evenly wherever it’s installed? I haven’t had any screws driven into the upper part of a big bookshelf. Using mesh could be a strong solution for this issue.
Not too much metal, this place is mostly wood, there is a screen between it though, not too much interference, The AP is flat but on a desk so not ideal but i can't properly mount it due to the house situation,