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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...
Your cell phone is probably still maintaining a reasonable connection (in its own settings) so keeps the original wi-fi. Your laptop may have software to ensure it always picks the strongest signal.
There's an app for cell phones called Wifi Manager where one of the options is to always pick the strongest wi-fi.
I have never used it before, may be worth a look?
hope this helps
Yes, I have tried a couple of Android apps that supposedly "correct" the problem when moving around the facility (house) from one access point to another. It seems the bog problem with Android devices is their inability to auto-switch between two access points that are on the SAME network (same SSID).
So, when I move around the house, I have to turn off the Android device (phone, tablet) WiFi and then re-start the EiFi and it re-connects to the stronger signal. Here's the thread from the Android forum.
ps: problem does NOT happen with a PC and its WiFi is smart enough to auto-switch access points to strongest signal.