Re: Unifi wifi AP's

[Andy Davies <dajdavies@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 17 August 2013 11:37, Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> What you *NEED* for a reliable WiFi network is numerous short range
WiFi
> APs
> with a tightly controlled performance envelope and seamless handoff
between
> grouped APs (generally using a centralised AP controller to manage the
> controlled handover of connections between APs) - then everything
works as
> it should. (Just think of it as a cell-phone setup but on a smaller
scale.)
>
> Greater range / sensitivity just means that you come into conflict
with
> more
> wireless networks and have more wireless networks conflicting with you
and
> your devices hang on to a poorly performing connection for longer.
>
> WiFi is so poorly understood when it is used in the real world that it
is
> almost useless!
>
>
Oh Yes!

Have been at conferences in the US (couple thousand geeks), where people
with MiFi's were completely trampling over the conf WiFi due to channel
conflict and broadcasting at higher power.

Andy


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