EnGenius EWS Series User Manual page 37

Advanced Settings
LED Control: In some environments, the blinking LEDs on APs are not welcomed. This option allows you
to enable or disable the devices LED indicators. Note that only indoor models support this feature.
Band Steering: When enabled, when the wireless client first associates with the AP, the AP will detects
whether or not the wireless client is dual-band capable, and if it is, it will force the client to connect to
the less congested 5GHz network to relieve congestion and overcrowding on the mainstream 2.4GHz
frequency. It does this by actively blocking the client's attempts to associate with the 2.4GHz network.
Note: For Band Steering to take effect, both 2.4GHz and 5GHz SSIDs must have the same SSID and
security settings. Wireless clients must be in both 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless coverage zone when
authenticating with the AP for the Band Steering algorithm to take effect.
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Prefer 5GHz: All dual-band clients with 5GHz RSSI above the threshold will be connected to the 5GHz
band.
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Force 5GHz: All dual-band clients will connect to the 5GHz.
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Band Balance: Automatically balances the number of newly connected clients across both 2.4GHz
and 5GHz bands.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Band Steering only defines the action when a wireless client associates
with an AP for the first time, and the wireless client must be in both 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless
coverage zone when authenticating with the AP for the Band Steering algorithm to take effect.
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