SSID question

[Bell96]

Just set up my new Almond Plus as a range extender. Why is it recommended to use a different SSID? I have a lot of devices at home and thought if I kept it the same it would just roll over if there was a problem.

Thanks.

PS: how do I get on a notification list for updates?

[j8048188]

I haven't tried to use the range extender mode, so I'm not sure if there's a specific reason why. Here's my experience with wired AP's on the same SSID:
I've set up multiple (WIRED) AP's before on the same name. Make sure you broadcast the secondary network on a different channel than the other network. (Use 1,6,or11 only as a best practice, as they're the only channels that don't overlap.)

[LGNilsson]

It's recommended simply because not all routers play nice with each other. You can of course use it on the same SSID, but Wi-Fi doesn't have the best handover handling either when it comes to roaming between access points. There's nothing technically wrong with using the same SSID, I do at home, but I don't have a mixed router environment any more so...