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    • JaredBuschJ
      JaredBusch
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      Also remember by implementing this spend a little money and do it right. Because you are eliminating a recurring monthly cost.

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        Alex Sage
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        We have a solution!

        http://www.tp-link.com/en/faq-611.html

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
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          How expensive is that device?

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          • JaredBuschJ
            JaredBusch
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            Not your full solution. You will not be able to use both phones at the same time as stated.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
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              @JaredBusch said:

              Not your full solution. You will not be able to use both phones at the same time as stated.

              Oh, I thought that he wanted to just be able to use one or the other at any given time, but not both at the exact same time.

              Did I misunderstand that?

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              • JaredBuschJ
                JaredBusch
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                Either or both was stated

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                  Alex Sage @JaredBusch
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                  @JaredBusch said:

                  Not your full solution. You will not be able to use both phones at the same time as stated.

                  Just realized that 😞

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller
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                    Oh both at once? Like load balanced? That will be a lot harder.

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                      Alex Sage @scottalanmiller
                      last edited by Alex Sage

                      @scottalanmiller said:

                      Did I misunderstand that?

                      No, your right, only one at a time, but the transition has to be seamless. (Non-technical users)

                      You have to be able to use ether phone without having to change anything.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller
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                        Oh that will not be easy. In theory the bridging AP could be looking for either one and have the credentials ready to go for either. But if the SSIDs change, passwords change or anything like that this will quickly become very difficult to use.

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                        • JaredBuschJ
                          JaredBusch
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                          Not possible unless you do both simultaneous.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller
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                            They might really need to cut some corners here, but I doubt this will come out feeling seamless in the end.

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                              Alex Sage
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                              What about 2 of the Travel routers, both broadcasting the same SSID?

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                                Alex Sage
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                                The Travel Router locks on the MAC Address, so that's not going to work for 2 phones.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @Alex Sage
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                                  @anonymous said:

                                  What about 2 of the Travel routers, both broadcasting the same SSID?

                                  Seems like that would work.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @Alex Sage
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                                    @anonymous said:

                                    The Travel Router locks on the MAC Address, so that's not going to work for 2 phones.

                                    Doh!

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                                      Alex Sage
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                                      One solution would be a Edge Router X, configured with 2 WAN's each connected to a Ethernet to WiFi bridge.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller
                                        last edited by

                                        Yes, that should work, but you are back to paying not just for a bridge, but for TWO bridges.

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                                        • JaredBuschJ
                                          JaredBusch
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                                          This s project can work fairly easily, but will take setup. A hardware investment is required.

                                          I will post something tomorrow.

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                                            Alex Sage @JaredBusch
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                                            @JaredBusch said:

                                            This s project can work fairly easily, but will take setup. A hardware investment is required.

                                            I will post something tomorrow.

                                            THANKS!

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