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Large house—want to use two R6400 routers with single SSID
Hi, I own two R6400 routers. Currently, secondary router is connected to primary via Ethernet cable, and I have two SSIDs broadcast from opposite ends of my large home. I'd prefer to use 1 SS...
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use different channels 1,6, 11
use same SSID
use same PassPhrase
login to first router ...attached devices ...locate 2nd routers assigned IP....use address reservations to change IP if you want to
You will most likely have to play with AP (or router) position. There should be a slight wireless overlap between router and Access Point, so that a handoff can actually occur. Mostly, wireless clients are the issue, as some clients stick (hang on) to a wireless signal, until it fades to nothing. Don't expect miracles with consumer grade networking hardware.
Apple products are the worst regarding roaming!
I just installed a Ubiquity unifi wireless solution. A cloud key controller and two AC WAP's. Androids Intel and iDevices are roaming like champs!