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Several wireless access points operating within a single network environment

Several wireless access points operating within a single network environment

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Cupcake_Rose
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02-28-2016, 07:19 PM
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I have some basic understanding of networking. You want to use your Tp-Link Archer C50 AC1200 router to cover the whole house instead of having separate devices like your old modem and two TP-Link models. Your old modem is a TalkTalk HG633.
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Cupcake_Rose
02-28-2016, 07:19 PM #1

I have some basic understanding of networking. You want to use your Tp-Link Archer C50 AC1200 router to cover the whole house instead of having separate devices like your old modem and two TP-Link models. Your old modem is a TalkTalk HG633.

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03-03-2016, 12:59 PM
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Adjust your new router to use a single SSID for both 2.4 and 5 GHz, then switch off the old router's Wi-Fi.
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hdoor20
03-03-2016, 12:59 PM #2

Adjust your new router to use a single SSID for both 2.4 and 5 GHz, then switch off the old router's Wi-Fi.

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03-06-2016, 03:42 AM
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It could also be beneficial, though effectiveness varies based on several elements. I currently have two APs installed—one below and one above the floor, both operating on 2.4GHz with identical SSIDs but on separate channels (a practice that’s usually discouraged). Performance seems satisfactory; clients see the same network and automatically connect to the appropriate AP as I move around. Still, success hinges on the distance between the APs—proximity causes frequent switching, which isn’t ideal for stability—and on the hardware used by both clients and APs. A more reliable approach would be to assign distinct SSIDs to each AP and manually change the channel when needed. Alternatively, simply power down the existing AP entirely.
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03-06-2016, 03:42 AM #3

It could also be beneficial, though effectiveness varies based on several elements. I currently have two APs installed—one below and one above the floor, both operating on 2.4GHz with identical SSIDs but on separate channels (a practice that’s usually discouraged). Performance seems satisfactory; clients see the same network and automatically connect to the appropriate AP as I move around. Still, success hinges on the distance between the APs—proximity causes frequent switching, which isn’t ideal for stability—and on the hardware used by both clients and APs. A more reliable approach would be to assign distinct SSIDs to each AP and manually change the channel when needed. Alternatively, simply power down the existing AP entirely.

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