(How) can Deco handle devices connecting to "wrong" access point?
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I current have BT Whole Home Wifi and am thinking about replacing it, as I've had ongoing problems with devices randomly disconnecting from wifi and refusing to reconnect until I restart either the BT disc network or the router. All of the locations in question now have ethernet ports, so I am considering an alternative solution which has the following feataures:
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Seamless roaming between access points when moving around the house
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Configurable SSID
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Guest network - i.e. allowing internet access but no access to LAN
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Easy to configure and restart from a central console/app (e.g. rebooting system without having to physically power cycle each AP).
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Ability to "guide" devices to the nearest access point when they are connected to one which is in the wrong location.
The last requirement relates to a problem that I currently have: I have one of my four BT Whole Home Wifi discs placed close to the front door, so that my video doorbell and security camera have a good wifi connection. However whenever I need to reboot the system (or individual discs) the doorbell and security camera will often reconnect to a disc much further away (e.g. at the back of the house). As a result, their wifi connection is poor and they frequently drop their connection (albeit briefly). I want to be able to guide or force them to reconnect to the access point nearest the door (which is only 6 feet away).
Does any of the Deco range support this and the other features listed above?
