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   PID: PyGate 1.5.2   
   TID: PyGate/Linux 1.5.2   
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   REPLYADDR c186282@nnada.net   
   REPLYTO 3:633/10 UUCP   
   On 12/10/25 00:38, Andy Burns wrote:   
   > c186282 wrote:   
   >    
   >> ÿÿ Now if real, legal, 'security' was an issue   
   >> ÿÿ then you'd want a solid connection all of   
   >> ÿÿ the time ... and one wi-fi point likely won't   
   >> ÿÿ provide that.   
   >    
   > Only the largest couple of stations have multiple APs in the bay.ÿ The    
   > building and individual vehicles have 4G, and the buildings form a    
   > meshed POCSAG network between neighbouring towns (or parts of cities).   
      
      Ummm ... an 'extender' is a bit different from   
      an 'access point' (and cheaper). The extender   
      binds to the access point/router. Connected   
      devices may, as needed, connect to the main   
      point or the address of the extender and still   
      get net access. Wired equiv is more like a   
      hub/switch.   
      
      I do have experience - like last week - with   
      extenders. Just got in a cheap spare, had to   
      set it up (CAN be slightly confusing but not   
      bad at all). My better extender doubles   
      the range of my good wifi connection, to   
      some out-buildings with some IP cams (and   
      soon a home-built "weather" thing (Pi3 based,   
      have a couple of spares & some 1-wire sensors)).   
      
      Anyway, judging by the problem you claimed, your   
      easy fix is an extender. Use the main point for   
      cams/devices at point-blank range and put the   
      extender across the bay, best higher up. Use   
      whichever is more reliable for the particular   
      device in the building.   
      
      
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