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X6 8000 and EX7000 ac1900 extenders stability issues and temperamental
HI all! I have nightmares about my network... i feel like Alice, trapped, help hostage by my devices... I am trying to cover a mid-sized home with my network which has grown over the years. It s...
FUrthermore... will having several ssid's with various devices connected to each not cause issues managing them... smart plugs for instance maybe connected to different networks and the device i'm accessing them on connected to another different one?
gingerangles wrote:
FUrthermore... will having several ssid's with various devices connected to each not cause issues managing them... smart plugs for instance maybe connected to different networks and the device i'm accessing them on connected to another different one?
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Using the same SSID on multiple devices is a recipe for problems. As you move around the place, the wifi clients still have to negotiate a fresh link with the nearest wifi source. If everything has the same SSID, wifi clients can get confused. Using different SSIDs shouldn't cause connection problems, after all the clients still have to negotiate a fresh connection. Connecting to different SSIDs could even be quicker.
The best way to find out is to try it.