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WAX206 sticky 2.4ghz
I have recently purchased a WAX206 AP Very disappointing device so far. The biggest issue with it is that my phone is constantly connecting to the 2.4ghz channel and is never redirected to 5ghz. B...
aposull wrote:
The biggest issue with it is that my phone is constantly connecting to the 2.4ghz channel and is never redirected to 5ghz.
There is no such feature like a channel redirect on any wireless AP.
aposull wrote:
Both share the same SSID but I dont understand why the phone never connects to the 5ghz channel.
With smart connect enabled, the AP does distribute a list with all SSIDs and channels active. No magic involved, plain standard 802.11k and 802.11v.
Correct country settings in place or are you probably using an US/FCC model abroad? What mobile phone are we facing here? What channels is the WAX206 active on? Which WiFi Mode is configured for the 5 GHz Band?
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