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?

5.0 ghz band

Wireless Access Points

SalauddinK
Nov 19, 2017
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

6 Replies

SalauddinK
NETGEAR Expert
Nov 19, 2017
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
- schumaku
  Guru - Experienced User
  Dec 19, 2017
  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?
  - fordem
    Mentor
    Apr 29, 2018
    The insight app is now at ver 4 - I still don't see a way to enable band steering from the app.
- RaghuHR
  NETGEAR Expert
  Nov 27, 2017
  Hi Pugfom
  
  Are you able to check the band steering feature as explained by SalauddinK.
  
  Let us know if you have any questions. If you are satisfied then you can mark this thread as 'Accept as solution'
  
  Thanks
  
  Raghu