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ProSafe Premium 3 x 3 Dual-Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP660
Table 31. Advanced wireless settings (continued)
Setting
Client Isolation
Max. Wireless Clients
Band Steering to 5GHz
Note: This setting does not apply
to the 802.11a/na modes.
Rssi Threshold 2.4GHz
Note: This setting does not apply
to the 802.11a/na modes.
Rssi Threshold 5GHz
Note: This setting does not apply
to the 802.11a/na modes.
4. Click Apply to save your settings.
Description
From the drop-down list, select one of the following options:
• Enable. Communication between wireless clients that are
associated to different virtual access points (VAPs) is blocked.
• Disable. Communication between wireless clients that are
associated to different VAPs is allowed. This is the default setting.
Enter the maximum number of wireless clients that can simultaneously
connect to the wireless access point at one time. The default setting is
128 clients.
Select the Enable radio button to enable band steering to the
5 GHz band. When band steering is enabled, the wireless access point
identifies wireless clients that are dual-band capable and can force
them to connect to the 5 GHz band rather than 2.4 GHz band. Wireless
clients that are already connected to the 2.4 GHz band can be forced
into the 5 GHz band.
In general, the 5 GHz band has more channels available, has more
bandwidth, and causes less interference for wireless clients. By default,
the Disable radio button is selected, and band steering is disabled.
When band steering is enabled, you can set the RSSI thresholds that
determine whether a wireless client is forced into the 5 GHz band.
Enter a value for the minimum received signal strength indicator (RSSI)
threshold that a wireless client needs to have to connect to the 2.4 GHz
band. The default is 15.
The RSSI threshold for the 2.4 GHz band functions in the following
way:
• If the RSSI of the wireless client is less than the minimum RSSI
threshold for the 2.4 GHz band, the wireless client connects to the
2.4 GHz band and is not forced into the 5 GHz band.
• If the RSSI of the wireless client is equal to or more than the
minimum RSSI threshold for the 2.4 GHz band, the wireless client
can be forced into the 5 GHz band. Whether the wireless client is
actually forced into the 5 GHz band also depends on the minimum
RSSI threshold for the 5 GHz band.
Enter the minimum RSSI threshold that a wireless client needs to have
to connect to the 5 GHz radio. The default is 15.
The RSSI threshold for the 5 GHz band functions in the following way:
• If the RSSI of the wireless client is less than the minimum RSSI
threshold for the 5 GHz band, the wireless client connects to the
2.4 GHz band and is not forced into the 5 GHz band.
• If the RSSI of the wireless client is equal to or more than the
minimum RSSI threshold for the 5 GHz band, the wireless client
can be forced into the 5 GHz band. Whether the wireless client is
actually forced into the 5 GHz band also depends on the minimum
RSSI threshold for the 2.4 GHz band.
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