Subj : Re: More on wifi range - Pi PICO W Oil level sensor
To   : All
From : The Natural Philosopher
Date : Wed Dec 10 2025 13:05:06

On 10/12/2025 13:01, Daniel James wrote:
> On 10/12/2025 10:29, c186282 wrote:
>> What we WANT is for a device connection to use
>> the BEST signal - whether that's the primary
>> router or an extender - and switch back and
>> forth automatically depending on the connection
>> quality. Looks like it CAN be done ... but ....
> 
> I have a bunch of Ubiquity UbiFi access points around the house with 
> wired backhaul to the router. They can also work with wireless backhaul, 
> but we were having the house rewired so putting a load of CAT6 in, and a 
> POE switch, was a no-brainer.
> 
> They do exactly that. As a device moves between areas with different APs 
> the APs detect which has the best signal and the one with the lower 
> signal strength drops the connection. The device then reconnects and 
> picks the one with the stronger signal.
> 
Aha. So that's how they do it. No intelligence required in the client

So they talk to each other 'my client needs to be your client.'

That only happens with me when they go out of range completely.



> They've been in place about four years, now, and seem to work well.
> 

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Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as 
foolish, and by the rulers as useful.

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