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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      That's not surprising. WiFi always introduces latency and complication. If you can avoid it, that is ideal.

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        Alex Sage @scottalanmiller
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        @scottalanmiller said:

        That's not surprising. WiFi always introduces latency and complication. If you can avoid it, that is ideal.

        Bridges seem kinda of costly. Couldn't I do the same thing with 2 routers?

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          Alex Sage
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          One router in client mode, and one as a normal router?

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @Alex Sage
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            @anonymous said:

            @scottalanmiller said:

            That's not surprising. WiFi always introduces latency and complication. If you can avoid it, that is ideal.

            Bridges seem kinda of costly. Couldn't I do the same thing with 2 routers?

            How costly? Which ones are you looking at? My last bridge was pretty cheap.

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            • JaredBuschJ
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              Also remember by implementing this spend a little money and do it right. Because you are eliminating a recurring monthly cost.

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                Alex Sage
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                We have a solution!

                http://www.tp-link.com/en/faq-611.html

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller
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                  How expensive is that device?

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                  • JaredBuschJ
                    JaredBusch
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                    Not your full solution. You will not be able to use both phones at the same time as stated.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
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                      @JaredBusch said:

                      Not your full solution. You will not be able to use both phones at the same time as stated.

                      Oh, I thought that he wanted to just be able to use one or the other at any given time, but not both at the exact same time.

                      Did I misunderstand that?

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                      • JaredBuschJ
                        JaredBusch
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                        Either or both was stated

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                          Alex Sage @JaredBusch
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                          @JaredBusch said:

                          Not your full solution. You will not be able to use both phones at the same time as stated.

                          Just realized that 😞

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller
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                            Oh both at once? Like load balanced? That will be a lot harder.

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                              Alex Sage @scottalanmiller
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                              @scottalanmiller said:

                              Did I misunderstand that?

                              No, your right, only one at a time, but the transition has to be seamless. (Non-technical users)

                              You have to be able to use ether phone without having to change anything.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller
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                                Oh that will not be easy. In theory the bridging AP could be looking for either one and have the credentials ready to go for either. But if the SSIDs change, passwords change or anything like that this will quickly become very difficult to use.

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                                • JaredBuschJ
                                  JaredBusch
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                                  Not possible unless you do both simultaneous.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller
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                                    They might really need to cut some corners here, but I doubt this will come out feeling seamless in the end.

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                                      Alex Sage
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                                      What about 2 of the Travel routers, both broadcasting the same SSID?

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                                        Alex Sage
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                                        The Travel Router locks on the MAC Address, so that's not going to work for 2 phones.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @Alex Sage
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                                          @anonymous said:

                                          What about 2 of the Travel routers, both broadcasting the same SSID?

                                          Seems like that would work.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @Alex Sage
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                                            @anonymous said:

                                            The Travel Router locks on the MAC Address, so that's not going to work for 2 phones.

                                            Doh!

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