Force Roaming - Siemens SCALANCE W1780 Configuration Manual

6.6.2.10

Force Roaming

If the destination address cannot be reached, a client connected over the wireless network is
not aware of this. The access point can force the logged-on clients to roam by deactivating the
relevant VAP interface. To monitor the device sends pings to the configured destination
addresses at regular intervals.
On this WBM page, you specify which VAP interface is monitored.
● VAP interface monitored using a destination address
If no ping response is received from this destination address, the access point turns the
relevant VAP interface off.
● VAP interface monitored using several destination addresses
Only when no ping response is received from any of these destination addresses does the
access point turn the relevant VAP interface off. As long as at least one destination address
is reachable, the VAP interface remains active.
The access point sends a disassociation frame to the WAN clients connected via this VAP
interface. The WLAN clients roam and connect to a different VAP interface. If the address
becomes reachable again, the connection can be established again via this VAP interface.
Description
The table "IP address not reachable - Force Roaming" has the following columns:
● Select
Select the check box in the row to be deleted.
● Dest. IP
Enter the IPv4 address or the FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) of the destination
whose reachability will be checked.
Note
Destination address not in the IPv4 subnet
If the destination address is not in the IPv4 subnet, a gateway must be entered for "Layer 3
(IPv4) > Subnets > Configuration".
The Base Bridge mode "802.1Q VLAN Bridge"
If you have configured the "Based Bridge Mode" "802.1Q VLAN Bridge" in "Layer 2 >
VLAN", pings are sent into the management VLAN.
● Interval [ms]
Specify the interval at which pings are sent.
SCALANCE W1780/W1740 according to IEEE 802.11ac Web Based Management
Configuration Manual, 11/2019, C79000-G8976-C485-03
Configuring with Web Based Management
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