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How do I WiFi? (self.shittyadmin)

submitted 1 week ago by possiblylinux127 to c/shittyadmin

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I want to spread my WiFi all over the building. How do I do that?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I have a great solution for that. Buy about 50 cheap phones, and set one in the middle of the building with wifi Hotspot enabled. Spread the rest of the phones around the building, and keep the closest ones connected to the center device. Turn wifi Hotspot on those devices, and they'll retransmit the wifi from the center phone outwards. Do this until all phones are connected to other phones, and you've got a cheap and horrible mesh wifi solution with 50 SSIDs

[–] possiblylinux127 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You can't do that as the WiFi doesn't support being a client and a server at the same time.

You would need to broadcast both a 2.4Ghz and a 5Ghz network with one being the backbone for the other devices.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Eh just alternate 2.4 and 5ghz on every device. If you want more 2.4ghz, I suggest you run a microwave without the door for more wifis

[–] possiblylinux127 3 points 5 days ago

So should I put my switch in the microwave?