Overload Management - Draytek VigorAP 910C User Manual

Note: DrayTek central wireless management (AP Management) lets control, efficiency,
monitoring and security of your company-wide wireless access easier be managed. Inside
the web user interface, we call "central wireless management" as Central AP Management
which supports mobility, client monitoring/reporting and load-balancing to multiple APs.
For central wireless management, you will need a Vigor2860 or Vigor2925 series router;
there is no per-node licensing or subscription required. With the unified user interface of
Vigor2860 Combo WAN series and Vigor2925 Triple WAN series, the multiple
deployment of VigorAP 910C can be clear at the first sight. For multiple wireless clients,
to apply the AP Load Balancing to the multiple APs will manage wireless traffic with
smooth flow and enhanced efficiency.
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Load Balance can help to distribute the traffic for all of the access points (e.g., VigorAP
910C) registered to Vigor router. Thus, the bandwidth will not be occupied by certain access
points.
However, traffic overload might be occurred if too many wireless stations connected to
VigorAP 910C for data incoming and outgoing. Therefore, "Force Overload Disassociation"
is required to terminate the network connection of the client's station to release network
traffic. When the function of "Force Overload Disassociation" in web user interface of Vigor
router (e.g., Vigor2860 or Vigor2925 series) is enabled, wireless clients specified in black
list of such web page will be disassociated to solve the problem of traffic overload.
The following web page is used to configure white list and black list for wireless stations.
Available settings are explained as follows:
Item
White List/Black List
a n a g e m e n t
a n a g e m e n t
Description
Display the information (such as index number, MAC address
and comment) for all of the members in White List/Black List.
Wireless stations listed in Black List will be forcefully
disconnected first when traffic overload occurs and "Force
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