NETGEAR WAX214 User Manual page 78

NETGEAR WiFi 6 AX1800/AX3600 Dual Band PoE/PoE+ Access Points, WAX214 and WAX218
3. Enter the access point local device password and click the Login button.
The local device password is the one that you specified. The password is
case-sensitive.
The Device Status page displays.
4. Under Network, select Wireless.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. In the Wireless Settings - Access Point section , click the Edit button for the SSID.
A new page opens.
6. Scroll down to the Band Steering section.
7. Select the Status Enable radio button.
By default, band steering is disabled and the Status Disable radio button is selected.
8. From the Band Steering menu, select one of the following options (which apply
only to dual-band capable WiFi devices) and specify the associated minimum received
signal strength indicator (RSSI) value in decibel milliwatts (dBm):
• Prefer 5GHz: In the 5GHz RSSI field, specify the RSSI value of the dual-band
capable WiFi device below which the device is not steered to the 5 GHz band.
We recommend that you set an RSSI value between –60 and –80. A device that
cannot connect to the 5 GHz band because its RSSI value is too low can still
connect to the 2.4 GHz band.
• Force 5GHz: All dual-band capable WiFi devices are forced to associate with the
5 GHz band. A device that is already connected to the 2.4 GHz band is not
disassociated. An RSSI value does not apply to this option.
• Band Balance:
- 5GHz RSSI: Specify the RSSI value of the dual-band capable WiFi device
below which the device is not steered to the 5 GHz band. We recommend
that you set an RSSI value between –60 and –80. A device that cannot connect
to the 5 GHz band because its RSSI value is too low can still connect to the
2.4 GHz band.
- Percent of clients on 5GHz radio: Specify the percentage of newly
connecting, dual-band capable WiFi devices that are steered to the 5 GHz
band. The RSSI value of these devices must be within the the threshold that
you specify in the 5GHz RSSI field. For example, a percentage of 75 specifies
that 75 percent of newly connecting, dual-band capable WiFi devices for
which the RSSI value is within the the threshold are steered to the 5 GHz band,
while 25 percent of newly connecting, dual-band capable WiFi devices are
associated with the 2.4 GHz band.
Manage the Advanced WiFi and
Radio Settings
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