unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de to Selfhosted@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoBenefits of running 2 Wi-Fi networks from the same router? What are the downsides? (I don't know if there is a better community for this question)message-squaremessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up169arrow-down1message-squareBenefits of running 2 Wi-Fi networks from the same router? What are the downsides? (I don't know if there is a better community for this question)unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de to Selfhosted@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square62fedilinkfile-text
I am worried that there is not really a benefit of doing that, just more noise and energy consumption.
minus-squarepsmgx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months agoSeparate subsets, segregated traffic. Easy to avoid crosstalk by setting channels further apart or using 2.4ghz and 5ghz At home I have one SSID as a main wifi, and the other is guest wifi and IoT or other random devices. Main downside is getting it setup and maintenance.
Separate subsets, segregated traffic. Easy to avoid crosstalk by setting channels further apart or using 2.4ghz and 5ghz
At home I have one SSID as a main wifi, and the other is guest wifi and IoT or other random devices.
Main downside is getting it setup and maintenance.