I've been trying to setup a Raspberry Pi as a WiFi router using hostapd, yet have encountered a strange issue when trying to connect:Laptop (Macbook Pro 2009) finds WiFi network, yet fails to connect: being too far from  the router named as possible issue.I connect my mobile phone to the WiFi network, after standing a bit closer, and it works fine.Once the phone is connected, my laptop immediately connects to the network (not having been moved), signalling full signal strength.Could someone explain to me why this is happening on a technological level? Are there maybe ways the Raspberry Pi can be configured, so that all devices are able to connect without this strange workaround?  
Laptop wifi connectivity dependent on other devices being connected (RaspPi Access Point)
wifi;raspberry pi;raspbian