Subj : Re: More on wifi range - Pi PICO W Oil level sensor
To   : All
From : c186282
Date : Wed Dec 10 2025 17:00:01

On 12/10/25 00:18, Andy Burns wrote:
> c186282 wrote:
> 
>> If monitoring 'emergency vehicles/installations'
>> ÿÿ is critical, maybe consider something using lower
>> ÿÿ frequencies than wi-fi ???
> 
> Nah, it was mostly "for interest" to gather a few more values from kit 
> that's already being monitored. Someone else mentioned water (presumably 
> as rain) don't forget the fire appliances carry around their own water, 
> but hopefully it's low down for CoG reasons, while the access points are 
> mounted higher up.

   Fair enough.

   Now if real, legal, 'security' was an issue
   then you'd want a solid connection all of
   the time ... and one wi-fi point likely won't
   provide that.

   Did a very quick look at fail-over network
   connections, but almost everything assumes
   multiple routers and perhaps iptables
   nastiness.

   Easiest ... add one wifi extender, log into
   the camera, see whether you get more bars
   with the main or the extender.


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