unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de to Selfhosted@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 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-square31fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up115arrow-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 · 10 months agomessage-square31fedilinkfile-text
I am worried that there is not really a benefit of doing that, just more noise and energy consumption.
minus-squareAjen@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months ago“Necessary” is a little ambiguous. You could argue that wifi is unnecessary for a normal home network.
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·10 months agoWell, I think it is necessary if you have mobile devices. Anything nailed down should be connected by wire, but if it is mobile, it should get the connection. Especially if the cell phone link is not that good inside the house.
“Necessary” is a little ambiguous. You could argue that wifi is unnecessary for a normal home network.
Well, I think it is necessary if you have mobile devices. Anything nailed down should be connected by wire, but if it is mobile, it should get the connection. Especially if the cell phone link is not that good inside the house.