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1 posted on 01/20/2021 2:18:53 PM PST by rapture-me
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Yes.


2 posted on 01/20/2021 2:19:43 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (You are in far more danger from an authoritarian government than you are from a seasonal virus.)
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Need the same passwords too.


3 posted on 01/20/2021 2:20:10 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (You are in far more danger from an authoritarian government than you are from a seasonal virus.)
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To: rapture-me

Yes, that’s correct.


4 posted on 01/20/2021 2:20:31 PM PST by dinodino ( )
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https://www.hanselman.com/blog/configuring-two-wireless-routers-with-one-ssid-network-name-at-home-for-free-roaming


5 posted on 01/20/2021 2:21:31 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (You are in far more danger from an authoritarian government than you are from a seasonal virus.)
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Most would but you should read the manual for your model because some of those devices can act as repeaters/signal boosters but you need to set them up that way. It sounds like you set it up as 3 separate instead of as one signal repeater. It may be as simple as giving them the same name and password, or you may need to log into each device and change the settings.


6 posted on 01/20/2021 2:22:37 PM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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if the APs are spaced far enough from each other so that their signals don’t interfere with each other, you can keep the WIFI channel the same on each and move essentially seamlessly from from one to another.


7 posted on 01/20/2021 2:25:09 PM PST by dontreadthis
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Buy a mesh system... I recommend Eero... I’ve beta tested for them for years.


9 posted on 01/20/2021 2:30:22 PM PST by TexasGunLover
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Don’t you save the login info?


10 posted on 01/20/2021 2:31:31 PM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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I would recommend against naming different things with the exact same name and password.


11 posted on 01/20/2021 2:32:17 PM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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Any of the Bush’s ever come around and say hello?


12 posted on 01/20/2021 2:37:23 PM PST by deport
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How big is your house?


14 posted on 01/20/2021 2:39:33 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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Sounds like you are making things way too complex. Just go with one Router and put in a mesh hub like Orbi. It usually comes with some satellites, so put them elsewhere to ensure strong signal everywhere.


15 posted on 01/20/2021 2:51:29 PM PST by RainMan (Democrats ... making war against America since April 12, 1861)
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You want to setup two of them to *extend* the network. One network. One password.

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-extend-your-wi-fi-network-with-an-old-router-915783308


18 posted on 01/20/2021 3:11:29 PM PST by Flick Lives (“ Today we celebrate the first glorious anniversary of the Information Purification Directives.”)
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To: rapture-me
The real answer is No.

Although it may appear that it does since you would be using the same SSID, the wifi card in your devices are hanging on to the strongest signal until it loses it, then reconnect to the next strongest AP, causing a brief several second disruption in your network connection at best and a "split brain" situation where your adapter constantly switches between SSIDs since it cannot determine which one to stay connected to.

If you had a mesh wifi system (single router with mesh access points) then the wifi adapter in your devices is smart enough to connect preemptively to the nearest strong AP and transfer your connection to it without causing any network disruption. Routers are autonomous access points, meaning no mesh. There are many consumer and soho routers that support mesh APs, however you have to buy compatible mesh APs (almost always the same brand).

21 posted on 01/20/2021 3:54:10 PM PST by Intar
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Use the same name and passwords. Put one on the lowest channel and the other things n the highest so the don’t fight each other for the channel


23 posted on 01/20/2021 4:29:03 PM PST by Ouderkirk (Life is about ass, you're either covering, hauling, laughing, kicking, kissing, or behaving like one)
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