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in my 3-floor house i have one main router, and 2 other routers that i changed them to AP's.
there are all in the same network. connected via lan together and Broadcasting the same SSID.
it's working great i have wifi coverage all over the house while my iphone/computer are connected to the same wifi network and there is no need to change the network from my side.
when i am on the 1st floor, (that is where the main router is located) i want be able to connect to him. he offers the AC draft 802.11 network (in 5 ghz)
the other access point offer draft N.
is there a way to tell a win 10 computer that it's higher priority to connect to the ac (5 ghz) network then the 2.4 ghz network ?
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in my 3-floor house i have one main router, and 2 other routers that i changed them to AP's.
there are all in the same network. connected via lan together and Broadcasting the same SSID.
it's working great i have wifi coverage all over the house while my iphone/computer are connected to the same wifi network and there is no need to change the network from my side.
when i am on the 1st floor, (that is where the main router is located) i want be able to connect to him. he offers the AC draft 802.11 network (in 5 ghz)
the other access point offer draft N.
is there a way to tell a win 10 computer that it's higher priority to connect to the ac (5 ghz) network then the 2.4 ghz network ?
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There is a way, but it only works for differing SSIDs. I don't see the advantage in having the same SSID.
– harrymc
Nov 17 at 15:36
the advantage is i don't need to change my wifi network, when moving between floors
– smounche
Nov 17 at 16:15
Yes, but it will pick up the stronger source, and 2.4 ghz passes walls much better. The advantage with different SSID is that Windows will remember the last-connected, so if the last was the 5 ghz then it will be preferred, and it will only connect to the 2.4 ghz if the 5 ghz was too weak.
– harrymc
Nov 17 at 16:22
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in my 3-floor house i have one main router, and 2 other routers that i changed them to AP's.
there are all in the same network. connected via lan together and Broadcasting the same SSID.
it's working great i have wifi coverage all over the house while my iphone/computer are connected to the same wifi network and there is no need to change the network from my side.
when i am on the 1st floor, (that is where the main router is located) i want be able to connect to him. he offers the AC draft 802.11 network (in 5 ghz)
the other access point offer draft N.
is there a way to tell a win 10 computer that it's higher priority to connect to the ac (5 ghz) network then the 2.4 ghz network ?
ssid
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in my 3-floor house i have one main router, and 2 other routers that i changed them to AP's.
there are all in the same network. connected via lan together and Broadcasting the same SSID.
it's working great i have wifi coverage all over the house while my iphone/computer are connected to the same wifi network and there is no need to change the network from my side.
when i am on the 1st floor, (that is where the main router is located) i want be able to connect to him. he offers the AC draft 802.11 network (in 5 ghz)
the other access point offer draft N.
is there a way to tell a win 10 computer that it's higher priority to connect to the ac (5 ghz) network then the 2.4 ghz network ?
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There is a way, but it only works for differing SSIDs. I don't see the advantage in having the same SSID.
– harrymc
Nov 17 at 15:36
the advantage is i don't need to change my wifi network, when moving between floors
– smounche
Nov 17 at 16:15
Yes, but it will pick up the stronger source, and 2.4 ghz passes walls much better. The advantage with different SSID is that Windows will remember the last-connected, so if the last was the 5 ghz then it will be preferred, and it will only connect to the 2.4 ghz if the 5 ghz was too weak.
– harrymc
Nov 17 at 16:22
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There is a way, but it only works for differing SSIDs. I don't see the advantage in having the same SSID.
– harrymc
Nov 17 at 15:36
the advantage is i don't need to change my wifi network, when moving between floors
– smounche
Nov 17 at 16:15
Yes, but it will pick up the stronger source, and 2.4 ghz passes walls much better. The advantage with different SSID is that Windows will remember the last-connected, so if the last was the 5 ghz then it will be preferred, and it will only connect to the 2.4 ghz if the 5 ghz was too weak.
– harrymc
Nov 17 at 16:22
There is a way, but it only works for differing SSIDs. I don't see the advantage in having the same SSID.
– harrymc
Nov 17 at 15:36
There is a way, but it only works for differing SSIDs. I don't see the advantage in having the same SSID.
– harrymc
Nov 17 at 15:36
the advantage is i don't need to change my wifi network, when moving between floors
– smounche
Nov 17 at 16:15
the advantage is i don't need to change my wifi network, when moving between floors
– smounche
Nov 17 at 16:15
Yes, but it will pick up the stronger source, and 2.4 ghz passes walls much better. The advantage with different SSID is that Windows will remember the last-connected, so if the last was the 5 ghz then it will be preferred, and it will only connect to the 2.4 ghz if the 5 ghz was too weak.
– harrymc
Nov 17 at 16:22
Yes, but it will pick up the stronger source, and 2.4 ghz passes walls much better. The advantage with different SSID is that Windows will remember the last-connected, so if the last was the 5 ghz then it will be preferred, and it will only connect to the 2.4 ghz if the 5 ghz was too weak.
– harrymc
Nov 17 at 16:22
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There is a way, but it only works for differing SSIDs. I don't see the advantage in having the same SSID.
– harrymc
Nov 17 at 15:36
the advantage is i don't need to change my wifi network, when moving between floors
– smounche
Nov 17 at 16:15
Yes, but it will pick up the stronger source, and 2.4 ghz passes walls much better. The advantage with different SSID is that Windows will remember the last-connected, so if the last was the 5 ghz then it will be preferred, and it will only connect to the 2.4 ghz if the 5 ghz was too weak.
– harrymc
Nov 17 at 16:22