Enable Band Steering - NETGEAR WAX220 User Manual

Essentials WiFi 6 AX4200 Dual Band Multi-Gig Access Point Model WAX220
4. Select Management > Network > Wireless.
The page that displays shows the Wireless Settings section and other sections.
5. Do one of the following:
• Disable the 802.11ax mode for the 2.4 GHz radio: Select the 11ax Disable
radio button.
• Enable the 802.11ax mode for the 2.4 GHz radio: Select the 11ax Enable
radio button. This is the default mode.
6. Click the Apply button.
A pop-up window displays.
7. Click the OK button.
Your settings are saved.

Enable band steering

Band steering lets the AP identify the WiFi devices that are dual-band capable and steer
those devices to the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band of a user WiFi network. Compared to the
2.4 GHz band, generally more channels and bandwidth are available in the 5 GHz band,
causing less interference and allowing for a better user experience. By default, band
steering is disabled for all user WiFi networks. If you enable band steering, it applies to
all user WiFi networks. You cannot configure band steering for individual networks.
Note: For band steering to function correctly in a user WiFi network, you must configure
the same WiFi security options for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands of the user WiFi network.
For more information about the WiFi security options, see User WiFi networks on page
34.
To enable band steering:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or tablet that is directly connected over WiFi
to the AP or connected to the same network as the AP.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AP.
If you are directly connected to the management WiFi network, you can enter
https://www.aplogin.net.
A login page displays.
If you do not know the IP address, see Find the IP address of the AP on page 24. For
more information about the management WiFi network, see Management WiFi
network on page 43.
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