Help with multiple access points

[nitsuj3580]

I have been searching the internet for answers, but still haven't come up with what the optimal solution for my network setup should be. Can someone tell me if what I am doing is good or is there a better way to implement two access points?

I have FIOS with two Asus AC68 routers set as access points. The FIOS router wifi is disabled.

I have each of the two AC68s on the same firmware and on opposite ends of the house. I walked around with inSSIDer and I think I have them placed well for good coverage.

I was thinking I would set the 2.4 ghz bands on each router to the same SSID but different channels (e.g. 1 and 11). This seems to be the most common practice that I've read for 2.4ghz.

My question is about the 5ghz band. Should I set the 5 ghz bands on each router to the same SSID? Different channels also?

My goal is to be able to have wifi clients connect to the stronger of the two access points as seemlessly as possible whereever it may be in the house. I understand that there is a lot of variance from client to client.

 

[JackMDS]

You can try its take just few minutes, but I don't think it would make any difference.

 

[azazel1024]

Set the SSID the same across both access points and for both bands. Set separate, non-overlapping channels on the access points in both bands. Clients, generally, are good about picking the best band and the best access point to be connected to. That is my experience with ~10 wireless clients across about 13 different OS permutations and a home with a router (wifi enabled) and two access points. Everything roams well. Most devices typically pick 5GHz, but some are a little more 2.4GHz happy and my deployment is dense enough that 5GHz reception is pretty good through out my house, so clients rarely go to 2.4GHz (outside they are more likely to pick 2.4GHz, but they also tend to be fairly far from the AP).

 

[kevnich2]

Also make sure you disable Firewall and DHCP on the secondary router or you're going to run into issues later on as both will try handing out it's own settings and mess your network up.

 

[BirdDad]

I use the same SSID and password on my APs(two access points and a wireless router, I have an enormous house) that way my device will connect to whichever is stronger without having to do anything to the config of the device.