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Wifi roaming missing in tapo devices
Wifi roaming missing in tapo devices
2021-11-22 18:11:06
Model: Tapo C200  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.1.15

Tapo devices P100 l, C200, L510E, L530E don't have WiFi roaming. In a house with more than one access point, the result is that the access point they connect depends on the order the access points are turned on and some tapo devices may end up connecting to the weakest access point and never make the transition to a stronger one unless they are rebooted. This necessitates cumbersome reboots for cameras or manual unplugging and replugging of tapo plugs, and turning bulbs off and then on again. This may be solved by having each access point transmit a different ssid and having the tapo devices linked to specific ssids. However this is a complicated and time consuming process in setting up a network of tapo devices. Also there is a limitation to the number of ssids a router can use simultaneously.

 

There no reason for having to go through all of the above, the tapo devices such as c200 and t100 and others can simply have WiFi roaming enabled so that they transition to a stronger access point withe same ssid if one becomes available.

 

Please provide this ability to tapo c200, t100, l510e and l530e.

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Re:Wifi roaming missing in tapo devices
2021-11-30 05:54:20 - last edited 2021-11-30 05:54:36

Hello @Rocket626 

Mobile devices support Wi-Fi roaming as we need to take mobile devices and move around in the house. While most smart device mostly works at a fixed location. 

Smart device does not automatically scan for a Wi-Fi signal again until Wi-Fi signal is very weak or device rebooted. 

 

For your concern, you could check if house router supports doing such adjustment: 

  1. check if  mesh system or AP + extender allows forcing smart device to the closest AP
  2. turn off Mesh/ Fast roaming only for smart devices

 

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Re:Wifi roaming missing in tapo devices
2021-11-30 09:55:45

@Solla-topee Hello,

 

Not all routers support these options, mine don't for example. Imaging the situation when one has many APs and onw or some need to be rebooted. Then it will be a mess as cameras will transition to other APs and they will never return to the strongest one once it is rebooted. I have to reboot these cameras also.

 

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