[RE450] Should I keep same wifi channel as router?
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[RE450] Should I keep same wifi channel as router?
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New RE450 owner, just a quick question regarding setup.
When I configured my new extender, it kept the same SSID and wifi channel as the wifi networks broadcasting from the router. I changed the SSIDs broadcasting from the RE450 to their own, so that I can distinguish between the router and the extender, as well as not have my devices switch between the networks automatically as I roam the house.
But my question is, won't there be interference caused by having the two networks on the same channel? Would I achieve stronger, more stable wireless networks if they were on different channels? And is this even possible to change on the RE450, or does it need to have the same channels as on the the routers to properly extend the network?
I have to say, the RE450 is doing it's job in so far as extending the 5GHz network to the second floor as intended, but it's not reaching the dead zones in the house as well as I would have liked.
Hardware Version :
Firmware Version :
ISP :
New RE450 owner, just a quick question regarding setup.
When I configured my new extender, it kept the same SSID and wifi channel as the wifi networks broadcasting from the router. I changed the SSIDs broadcasting from the RE450 to their own, so that I can distinguish between the router and the extender, as well as not have my devices switch between the networks automatically as I roam the house.
But my question is, won't there be interference caused by having the two networks on the same channel? Would I achieve stronger, more stable wireless networks if they were on different channels? And is this even possible to change on the RE450, or does it need to have the same channels as on the the routers to properly extend the network?
I have to say, the RE450 is doing it's job in so far as extending the 5GHz network to the second floor as intended, but it's not reaching the dead zones in the house as well as I would have liked.
