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PLW1000 and cell phone WiFi (extender)
I have successfullg installed a PLW1000 in townhouse with thick walls. I changed the SSID for the PLW1000 network to the same SSID as my main router. I can see the "bars" drop off from themain Wi...
It's not just Android. It happens with Apple iOS, too.
It may seem counterintuitive but try moving the PLW1000 further apart or reducing the transmit power on the router, if it has support to do so (many models do not). The idea is to reduce the overlap in Wi-Fi signals, which will encourage devices to switch signals more readily. The downside is that those may introduce dead spots.
There are a trio of protocols that deal with Wi-Fi roaming (802.11k, 802.11r and 802.11v), but most consumer network brands don't support them.
It may seem counterintuitive but try moving the PLW1000 further apart or reducing the transmit power on the router, if it has support to do so (many models do not). The idea is to reduce the overlap in Wi-Fi signals, which will encourage devices to switch signals more readily. The downside is that those may introduce dead spots.
There are a trio of protocols that deal with Wi-Fi roaming (802.11k, 802.11r and 802.11v), but most consumer network brands don't support them.