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How to configure WAC510 to prefer 5.0 Ghz band over 2.4 ghz band
my devices are connecting to the 2.4 Ghz band when the faster 5.0 band is available. Is there a way to configure the WAPs to prefer the faster 5.0 ghz band?
Hi Pugfom,
You can enable the Bandsteering feature on your WAC510, which steers the Wireless devices (Dual band Capable) to the 5 Ghz band.
To configure this from Web UI,
Login > Management > Confgiuration > Wireless (Basic) > WLAN Settings > Under preferred SSID#Do check for the attachment for reference, hope this helps.
Please note :
Band Steering largely depends on the Wireless environment aroud like (Interference, Congestion etc)Thanks,
Salauddin
Hi Pugfom,
You can enable the Bandsteering feature on your WAC510, which steers the Wireless devices (Dual band Capable) to the 5 Ghz band.
To configure this from Web UI,
Login > Management > Confgiuration > Wireless (Basic) > WLAN Settings > Under preferred SSID#
Do check for the attachment for reference, hope this helps.
Please note :
Band Steering largely depends on the Wireless environment aroud like (Interference, Congestion etc)
Thanks,
Salauddin
SalauddinK wrote:You can enable the Bandsteering feature on your WAC510, which steers the Wireless devices (Dual band Capable) to the 5 Ghz band.
To configure this from Web UI,
Login > Management > Confgiuration > Wireless (Basic) > WLAN Settings > Under preferred SSID#
As this is under the NETGEAR Insight Management App subforum, I fail to see this as a solution. How/where can we enable Bandsteering for the WAC505/WAC510 in IM3?
- The insight app is now at ver 4 - I still don't see a way to enable band steering from the app.
Go to [Networks] -> WiFi ....select the SSID .. and check the WiFi Settings
To complete the answer.
If Premium subscription:
Log in to Insight Cloud portal
Network-Location->Wireless->settings->SSID configuration
Enable Band steering for the SSID. It will automatically get enabled for all APs in that location.
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