Chapter 9 Wireless
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Figure 109 Mesh Application
A controller can automatically configure WiFi settings on extenders in the network as well as optimize
bandwidth usage. The controller optimizes bandwidth usage by directing WiFi clients to an extender (AP
steering) or 2.4G or 5G band (band steering) that is less busy.
AP Steering
AP steering allows WiFi clients to roam seamlessly between Mesh supported devices in your Mesh
network by using the same SSID and WiFi password. Also, AP steering helps monitor WiFi clients and drop
their connections to optimize bandwidth usages when the clients are idle or have a low signal. When a
WiFi client is dropped, it has the opportunity to reconnect to a Mesh AP supported device with a strong
signal.
Figure 110 AP Steering Application
Band Steering
Band steering allows 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz dual-band WiFi clients to move from one band to another. For
example, if the 2.4 GHz channel is congested, WiFi clients that support 5 GHz can move to the 5 GHz
band.
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