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    • MattSpellerM
      MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller said:

      Will the phones do wireless tethering via USB?

      My Nexus5 will do USB tethering far faster and more reliably than it does WiFi

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
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        That's not surprising. WiFi always introduces latency and complication. If you can avoid it, that is ideal.

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          Alex Sage @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller said:

          That's not surprising. WiFi always introduces latency and complication. If you can avoid it, that is ideal.

          Bridges seem kinda of costly. Couldn't I do the same thing with 2 routers?

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            Alex Sage
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            One router in client mode, and one as a normal router?

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @Alex Sage
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              @anonymous said:

              @scottalanmiller said:

              That's not surprising. WiFi always introduces latency and complication. If you can avoid it, that is ideal.

              Bridges seem kinda of costly. Couldn't I do the same thing with 2 routers?

              How costly? Which ones are you looking at? My last bridge was pretty cheap.

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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
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                                @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
                                      last edited by

                                      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
                                            last edited by

                                            @anonymous said:

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

                                            Seems like that would work.

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