Rssi Scanner - TRENDnet TEW-826DAP User Manual

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4. Click on the Save button then click on the flashing Apply/Discard button
located on the top left section, and click Save & Apply to apply the settings.
Note: Your configurations are not saved and applied until you click on Apply/Discard
Changes button. The Save & Apply step saves and applies all configuration changes.
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RSSI Scanner

Wireless (2.4GHz, 5GHz1, or 5GHz2) > Wireless RSSI Scanner
Note: Please note that wireless bandwidth control is only available when using AP mode.
The RSSI scanner feature allows the access point to scan for the signal strength of
wireless client devices that currently connected and configured to automatically
disconnect the wireless devices once signal strength and connectivity reach a specified
limit. In a wireless roaming network with multiple access points, this can assist by
forcing the disconnection of the wireless client device before signal strength and
connectivity to the AP are too low to sustain enough bandwidth for Internet streaming
applications. This will force the wireless client device to connect to an AP strong signal
and connection rate relative to its new location. It is the nature of wireless client devices
to maintain connectivity to the currently connected wireless network as long as the
signal can still be discovered.
In the example diagram, you can see that the further away the client device is from the
AP, the lower signal strength. (-30 RSSI is a higher strength value relative the AP
compared to -90 RSSI). The client device at -90 RSSI is closer to the next AP but without
the forced disconnection from the AP on the left using the RSSI scanner function, the
client device would remain connected to the much further AP on the left than stronger
signal AP on the right. Forcing a disconnect from the originally connected AP on the
right would force the client to connect to the much higher signal strength AP on the
right providing better connectivity during the transition between physical locations.
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