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JBinIL
Mar 23, 2019Star
RBR50/RBS50/RBSS50Y - Auto/manually setting wifi's devices' preferred SSID IP addresses needed!
I have a large three-level home on a 3.5-acre propety. I have one Orbio main router (RBR50), two indoor satellites (RBS50), and two outdoor satellites (RBS50Y. The main router and all indoor and outd...
ekhalil
Mar 24, 2019Master
What you are asking for is to make Orbi control the roaming decisions. Please note the following:
- Roaming decision is always taken by the device not the wifi router (the AP which can be the Router or any of the Satellites). The AP can just help and suggest to the device to roam but can't take the decision to roam.
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Orbi supports 802.11k, v and r to enhance wifi roaming.
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Orbi uses band-steering (part of 802.11v) to force the device to move to the band in the Router/Satellite that the device receives better.
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There are devices that do not support roaming enhancement standards, usually called "Sticky devices", those devices can cause bad user experience. For those "Sticky Devices", what Netgear can do to improve the user experience is the following:
- To implement a Min_RSSI_Value -I don't see that this is currently implemented in Orbi. This is a value that can be configured on the AP's (individually in the Router and all Satellites) per radio band so that a wireless device is required to meet a minimum signal level, as seen by the AP, to be able to reliably connect/use a particular AP, otherwise the AP will take action against that device.
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This works by sending a de-authentication packet to the wireless device that does not meet the minimum RSSSi requirement (the Sticky Device), which effectively tells the device that it's not welcome on that AP, It is then up the device to find a better AP to connect to. It may connect back to the same AP, especially if it is the only one within range.
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This should be configured on a per AP basis. This does actually require some careful configuration, and -probably- that's why Netgear chose not to implement it on this non-enterprise product.
JBinIL
Mar 31, 2019Star
Ekhalil: Your thoughtful response prompted additional research and questions regarding other creative options that might be available for helping steer wifi devices to the most optimal Orbi router, indoor satellite, or outdoor satellite. Below is an illustration of the problem and some questions for possibly creatively managing the most appropriate Orbi router, indoor satellitle, or outdoor satellite that wifi devices connectd to. I welcome your and/or others' responses!
Can One or More of the Following Methods Be Used to Manage What Orbi Router or Satellite a WiFi Device Connects To?
1. Can Orbi's ability to disallow the connection of specific wifi devices be applied to one or more specific Orbi devices (e.g. Orbi main router, Orbi indoor satellites, outdoor satellites)?
2. Is a third-party software tool/method available (e.g. via Telnet, etc.) to help wifi devices connect to the most optimal Orbi device?
3. Can Orbi's transmit power control be applied to specific Orbi indoor and/or outdoor satellites?
4. Are there any other methods for helping to ensure that wifi devices cannot to a specific wifi device?