There shouldn't be any problems with multiple access points on the same
network with the same SSID/password. Just make sure you configure the
additional devices to operate as access points and not routers (you
don't want multiple routers handing out IP addresses). Modern WIFI
clients are smart enough to seamlessly switch between access points as
you move around your house/yard/workshop (not unlike the way your
cellphone (generally) seamlessly switches between towers).
You mentioned using some old B/G routers as your access points. That's
fine. I assume this means that you've upgraded your network to N or one
of the newer ACxxxx flavors. If that's the case then be aware that
mixing 2.4ghz B/G devices and 2.4ghz N devices on the same network can
cause performance problems (obviously anything operating on 5ghz
frequencies will be unaffected). Whether or not you'll be affected by
this depends on the client devices you'll be using (phones, tablets,
laptops, etc) and what kind of network activity they perform. If your
devices are just checking mail for the most part then you probably won't
notice. If you're streaming video, then you might need to rethink things.
(By the way, if your B/G routers are old, you might want to check if
there exists a third party firmware image from the likes of DD-WRT,
OpenWRT or Tomato. These firmwares tend to be far more full-featured
and more secure than OEM.)
On 10/26/15 13:49, Matt wrote:
> This may ultimately result in getting wifi out in the shop...I recall
> previous discussion on this but didn't save it. The wife is kicking my
> workstation out of the kitchen and into an office on the second floor.Our
> cable comes into the house in the kitchen and the cable modem is there with
> our current router.I am planning to buy a box of cable and fish some 5e up to
> connect the computer - less than 50 feet.It occurs to me that I have a couple
> of old b/g routers available, can I simply daisy chain them with the same SSID
> & password?If so, I think I will run a longer cable (100') and put a router
> out on the gable end - that should provide plenty of signal in the shop. Any
> thoughts or guidance?
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