One of my devices mixes up signals from the access point and the main router.
One of my devices mixes up signals from the access point and the main router.
The central router is located in the main area. I receive a stable signal allowing up to 100 Mbps on WiFi using my 500 Mbps plan. I added an access point, which boosts speeds to over 500 Mbps in the same room. The access point sits on my desk. My iPad Pro 11" M1 and iPhone 13 Pro switch smoothly between them. My OnePlus 7T struggles, often clinging to the weaker connection. Both devices use the identical SSID and password. How can I fix this?
Mesh networks represent more than just several access points sharing the same name. The information you heard in those videos was incorrect.
It offers useful guidance in general. You'll encounter the issue you mentioned because devices don't always cut off when a weaker signal appears—unless they completely lose it. You'll face the same challenge with multiple SSIDs if both are enabled and set to auto-connect. By choosing different SSIDs, you can prioritize the stronger one and disable auto-connect for the weaker one. This is exactly what Mesh does, constantly shifting devices toward the best signal while keeping the same SSID active.
I updated the access point's name to a more suitable identifier.