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> arguing that local LTE is more efficient than wifi; and handsets should use local LTE base stations instead of wifi. Interesting, I do exactly this. In parts

> arguing that local LTE is more efficient than wifi; and handsets should use local LTE base stations instead of wifi. Interesting, I do exactly this. In parts of my home the Verizon coverage is more reliable than my own wifi.

tnorthcutt 11y ago
> In parts of my home the Verizon coverage is more reliable than my own wifi. This is fixable.
- gkfasdfasdf 11y ago
  Of course it is, but when I have great coverage already why bother? Also it can be a pita to fix.
- aidenn0 11y ago
  I just wish there was some sort of automated handover for APs on the same subnet. I had the same problem as GP, bu I now have two APs connected to my LAN over powerline, but I have to manually switch them over when I go from one side of the house to the other.
  - noselasd 11y ago
    If you set the same SSID, encryption scheme and password on your 2 APs, your devices should roam automatically between them. Though some devices do this more intelligent than others, and if your devices and APs both support 802.11r and 802.11k, you're even better off.
    - aidenn0 11y ago
      Will this work even if both APs choose the same channel? (In both cases the APs get stronger signals from other networks than from each other, so it's a realistic possibility).
      - noselasd 11y ago
        It's your device that roam, it'll chose the AP with the stronger signal, regardless of channel as long as the other parameters match. The APs arn't coordinated, unless you use a controller based setup(which is more an feature of enterprise APs.)
    - wyldfire 11y ago
      Are 802.11r/k branded somehow? Sometimes spec sheets omit these kind of features. Is there a way to see if the feature's enabled from the NIC's host?
  - projct 11y ago
    There is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_distribution_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_distribution_system
    - aidenn0 11y ago
      I don't care about wireless interconnection, but wired interconnection.

tnorthcutt 11y ago

> In parts of my home the Verizon coverage is more reliable than my own wifi. This is fixable.

gkfasdfasdf 11y ago
Of course it is, but when I have great coverage already why bother? Also it can be a pita to fix.
aidenn0 11y ago
I just wish there was some sort of automated handover for APs on the same subnet. I had the same problem as GP, bu I now have two APs connected to my LAN over powerline, but I have to manually switch them over when I go from one side of the house to the other.
- noselasd 11y ago
  If you set the same SSID, encryption scheme and password on your 2 APs, your devices should roam automatically between them. Though some devices do this more intelligent than others, and if your devices and APs both support 802.11r and 802.11k, you're even better off.
  - aidenn0 11y ago
    Will this work even if both APs choose the same channel? (In both cases the APs get stronger signals from other networks than from each other, so it's a realistic possibility).
    - noselasd 11y ago
      It's your device that roam, it'll chose the AP with the stronger signal, regardless of channel as long as the other parameters match. The APs arn't coordinated, unless you use a controller based setup(which is more an feature of enterprise APs.)
  - wyldfire 11y ago
    Are 802.11r/k branded somehow? Sometimes spec sheets omit these kind of features. Is there a way to see if the feature's enabled from the NIC's host?
- projct 11y ago
  There is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_distribution_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_distribution_system
  - aidenn0 11y ago
    I don't care about wireless interconnection, but wired interconnection.