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coolmom42
Nov 19, 2017Explorer II
TNGW1500SE wrote:
I have 3 routers that I log into. Home, work & RV. They are never within range of each other when turned on. The RV router is off when it is home. Is there any problem using the same ssid & password for all three routers?
I know it's not a problem connectiong to different ssid's on my phone. The problem is I'm starting to log in to my routers with other devices like Alexa & ESP3266 micro controllers. I have to flash the micro controlers with one ssid and password. My thoughts are, if all three routers had the same ssid and password, I could take the devices from one location to the other. They'd never know they had been moved. Then all devices would connect to any of the three routers.
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YES it can cause problems. You are better off giving them different names. One of my friends has the same Asus router that I do, and he has problems using the router at my house with the same name. Use the same password if you want, but name them differently so your devices don't confuse them.
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