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canpolat ( canpolat@programming.dev )  to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

Google’s self-designed office swallows Wi-Fi “like the Bermuda Triangle”

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Google’s self-designed office swallows Wi-Fi “like the Bermuda Triangle”

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canpolat ( canpolat@programming.dev )  to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago
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Bad radio propagation means Googlers are making do with Ethernet cables, phone hotspots.
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    That would be problematic on many levels.

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      Not really. Radios can be tuned if you’re talking about interference.

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      why is that?

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        Radio interference and roaming are the primary concerns. There’s only so many channels that Wi-Fi can run on, and they will clash if there’s too many APs near the same band. You also have to ensure that each device is configured to disconnect from a weak signal and connect to a stronger one when moving from room to room, which realistically doesn’t work flawlessly. You want to instead have a few powerful access points in each wing or whatever needs dictate.

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          You can reduce transmit power and enable meshing and roaming in conjunction.

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      This is a very common approach, as a meshnet, of course.

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