GOS behavior in mesh networks

dirksche

I need your experience. We have set up a wifi network at home using several powerline adapters with the same SSID. However, my device remains in a WiFi network even if the reception becomes so weak that it switches to 4g. It then does not use the stronger signal in the vicinity but reconnects to the weak signal. The only workaround is to switch the wifi off and on again in the device. Then it uses the stronger signal. What are your experiences with mesh networks?

CyberOtter

dirksche did you try to set "per network randomized MAC" ?
Networks -> select your network -> privacy

d4f2

which Phone?
Had the same problem on a 4a,
but no longer on the 8

dirksche

d4f2 Pixel 7

dirksche

CyberOtter Yes I did. No changes

pdagenius

Having been through a world of pain with my mesh WiFi set up, are you absolutely certain that your other devices work correctly? It may not be an issue with the phone at all.

dirksche

pdagenius I will try with other devices and share my experience

missing-root

@CyberOtter this should be completely unrelated. Its the phone actively searching for other networks while already connected and automatically connecting to a different one.

A wild guess would be to try turn on Wifi-search under location settings?

CyberOtter

missing-root per-connection mac can "spam" the router & cause DHCP issues...

dirksche

missing-root I turned this off. But it is worth a try.

missing-root

Yup, set it to per network on trusted networks