Roaming - D-Link DIR-878 User Manual

DIR-878 AC1900 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Gigabit Router
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Roaming

On the Wi-Fi / Roaming page, you can enable the function of smart adjustment of Wi-Fi clients.
This function is designed for wireless networks based on several access points or routers. If the
function is enabled for all access points (routers) which establish a wireless network, then wireless
clients will always connect to the device with the highest signal level.
To enable the function, click the ENABLE button. Upon that the following settings are available on
the page.
Parameter
Port
Use multicast for
service data exchange
Figure 94. The Wi-Fi / Roaming page.
The number of the port used for data exchange between access
points (routers).
Move the switch to the right in order to use multicast traffic for
service data exchange between access points (routers). This setting is
needed if the devices which support the smart adjustment function
are located in different subnets. If the switch is moved to the right,
the Multicast TTL and Multicast group address fields are
displayed on the page.
If the switch is moved to the left, broadcast traffic is used for service
data exchange.
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