Router in AP mode

[Thoedm]

I use my RT-AC66U in Access point mode. It works fine, but why do I see both main router (Tecnicolor) and ASUS AP router's SSID? I'd like to use only one SSID to avoid change of wifi when moving around.

[jzchen]

You'll need to go to the ASUSwrt or ASUS router application and rename the SSID and password to match the Technicolor's:

https://www.asus.com/us/supportonly/rt-ac66u-b1/helpdesk_manual?model2Name=RT-AC66U-B1

An alternative would be to hard reset it and then follow the AP setup instructions here:

https://www.asus.com/us/support/faq/1015009/

[Thoedm]

Thanks for the reply! I changed ASUS SSID to the same as the Tecnicolor's. When choosing wifi in phone or laptop it appears only on instance of this SSID, I guess it will connect to the one with the strongest signal. In my Network analyser app I can see the two routers, but having the same SSID. I could wonder if e.g. the laptop will seamlessly change to the nearest router or if I have to disconnect and connect again.

[jzchen · Accepted solution]

Sounds like you are looking for a mesh type functionality.  Unfortunately most networking equipment from different manufacturers don't mesh, meaning automatic handing off as a device moves from one node to another.  If you find a setting in each called WiFi Agile MultiBand I suggest you enable it.  That will help:

https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-agile-multiband