Enable Or Disable Band Steering With 802.11K Rrm And 802.11V Wifi Network Management - NETGEAR WAX638E User Manual

Insight Managed WiFi 6E AXE7800 Tri-band Multi-Gig Access Point Model WAX638E
• Custom: The WiFi network is enabled or disabled according to a schedule that
you must set up.
An icon displays to the right of the radio button.
7. If you selected Custom in the previous step, do the following:
a. Click the icon next to the radio button.
A pop-up window displays.
b. Either select a predefined time from the Preset menu or select custom time
blocks by clicking the time blocks.
A blue color for a time block indicates that the WiFi network will be enabled (on).
A gray color for a time block indicates that the WiFi network will be disabled (off).
c. Click the Done button.
The pop-up window closes.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Enable or disable band steering with 802.11k
RRM and 802.11v WiFi network management
Band steering lets the access point identify the WiFi devices that are dual-band or
tri-band capable and steer those devices to the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or 6 GHz band of a WiFi
network (SSID or VAP). Compared to the 2.4 GHz band, generally more channels and
bandwidth are available in the 5 GHz band, and even more in the 6 GHz band, causing
less interference and allowing for a better user experience. Band steering includes
802.11k radio resource management (RRM) and 802.11v WiFi network management.
By default, band steering is disabled.
802.11k RRM and 802.11v WiFi network management affect the network in the following
ways:qq
• 802.11k RRM: This feature lets the access point and 802.11k-aware clients
dynamically measure the available radio resources. In an 802.11k-enabled network,
access points and clients can send neighbor reports, beacon reports, and link
measurement reports to each other, allowing 802.11k-aware clients to automatically
select the best access point for initial connection or for roaming.
• 802.11v WiFi network management: This feature lets the access point steer its
WiFi clients to the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or 6 GHz band, based on the access point's channel
load. In an environment with multiple access points, 802.11v WiFi network
management helps WiFi clients that are roaming to select the best access point.
Manage the Basic WiFi Features
for a WiFi network
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