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Network Extension
Hey, I switched providers and the ISP unfortunately had to install the jack in the back of my house. I need to increase the range of my network. I currently have: Powerline Adapater: Tenda P...
> Powerline Adapater: Tenda PH10
> [...] Router to Powerline Adapter, [...]
One Powerline adapter? To communicate with what? At least one of us
is confused.
> [...] unfortunately had to install the jack in the back of my house.
> [...]
So run an Ethernet cable (or equivalent) from there to the router (at
some central location)?
> [...] I need to increase the range of my network.
Why, exactly? Would a centrally located router not do the job? How,
exactly, does "I switched providers" change things?
> [...] Will I have to use 2 network names / can I use the same SSID
> across both so Wife doesn't complain about having to connect to
> different networks as she moves around the house?
Generally, multiple access points can use the same SSID, but, unless
you have actual mesh equipment, I wouldn't expect a smooth hand-off when
a device wanders around between neighborhoods.