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That only works if there's a better AP to roam to. It's often very easy to add more APs indoors; but hanging them outside is a whole different animal.

Meanwhile: As a practical matter, shrinking coverage means "Hey, honey! I fixed the TV!" gets met with a response like "Oh, so that's why I can't listen to Audible on the veranda anymore!" :)

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Experimentally probe: say you "fixed" something when you haven't touched anything and see what responses you get.

Obviously only if your honey is the type that enjoys being experimented upon (So long as it isn't mean, I like thoughtful attention like that, but some might not).

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I dare to say that most people I've cohabitated with were not like you, and that this would have been a fine way to play things out if they were.