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WP820 Wi-Fi Roaming Application Note
Table of Contents
OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 7
WP820 WI-FI FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL ................................................................ 7
WP820 WI-FI ROAMING ................................................................................................ 7
DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................. 8
IMPORTANT WI-FI PARAMETERS ON AP.................................................................... 9
Beacon Interval .............................................................................................................. 9
DTIM .............................................................................................................................. 9
Unicast Mode and Multicast Mode .................................................................................10
WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) ...............................................................................................10
Band Steering ................................................................................................................10
GWN7600 ..................................................................................................................... 12
Wireless Configuration ..................................................................................................12
Band Steering ................................................................................................................15
CISCO MERAKI ............................................................................................................ 17
Wireless Configuration ..................................................................................................17
Band Steering ................................................................................................................18
ARUBA CENTRAL ....................................................................................................... 20
Wireless Configuration ..................................................................................................20
Band Steering ................................................................................................................23
RUIJIE CLOUD ............................................................................................................. 25
Wireless Configuration ..................................................................................................25
Band Steering ................................................................................................................28
UBIQUITI UNIFI ............................................................................................................ 29
Wireless Configuration ..................................................................................................29
Band Steering ................................................................................................................31
MIST .............................................................................................................................. 33