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I've got a Wi-Fi extender that I use when I'm working out back, but my phone will randomly connect to it when I'm in the house and would prefer it connect to the home Wi-Fi.

is there any way yet to tell my phone to prioritize a network?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If you aren't using a purpose built mesh system, there's your answer (apologies for the addition cost for having to buy a mesh system)

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

A mesh system isn't, strictly speaking, needed, but turning that extender into a first-class participant in the network is. Swapping the extender for anything that can broadcast an ssid (Access point or any home router) and extending the wired network to it (cat5/6 across the attic/crawlspace ftw) would also resolve the problem, albeit exchanging the cost savings of not buying a full mesh system for labor installing the new wire.