mickevh
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Depends on your router - have a read of it's manual and see if it will let you turn off wi-fi. Leaving it on will cause interference with your "other" router/AP's if they are using the same or similar radio channels.
Devices on time capsule can see devices in airport and vice versa, i prefer two seperate networks, 5ghz on time capsule, 2.4ghz on airport, I don't roam
Hey guys, hope someone here can help me.
I have an O2 wireless box in my living room and an access point in my room connected via home plugs to the router. I'm currently running two wifi networks in my house. This has now become a bit annoying as often my phone/tablet will stay connected to one signal even if my other network has a stronger signal. I want to just have one network.
Apparently I can use my access point as a repeater (link to my ap below), but it only picks up the wifi signal of my router, it seems to ignore the fact it's connect via Ethernet (home plugs). I tried using it as a repeater but I had quite a few problems with my net connection so reverted back. Everything I find on google talks about a wireless repeater.
I do think the instructions above may fix my problem but I am a bit of a noob, so much that I'm not even sure how to change ip addresses!
Edimax EW-7228APN 150Mbps Wireless 802.11 b/g/n Range Extender/Access Point with 5-Port switch:Amazon:Computers & Accessories
Post up the Wifi settings of both devices (except the passphrase.) We need to see SSID, "security" setting (WPA/WPA2/WEP/etc.) "encryption" type if available (probably one of TKIP/AES/CCMP,) and wifi bands (ABGN etc.)
mickevh said:I doubt it's a matter of crapness, it sounds more like there's some configuration different between the two. In the "N" wi-fi spec's there's a lot of "options" available and if they don't all match, it's possible your clients won't roam. Without sight of the settings you have configured in both routers, it's going to be difficult to assess.
It's like the HH3 already sees me on the system so is not allowing me to reconnect. This happens with both my iphone and ipad (the only two wireless devices I have).
I really doubt it's that. If you think about it, BT are like to be shipping HH's by the gazillion to people who have HH and only the HH as their wi-fi AP. Why would they bother to write in some code to "monitor everything not connected to HH and don't accept connection if someone connected elsewhere tries to connect to HH." There's just no reason to write such a bit of software when so few people are going to use it, and in any case why would they want to?
Do you try setting both AP's "G" only mode and see if that made any difference...?