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hoifree's avatar
hoifree
Tutor
Dec 23, 2020

WiFi 6 BSS Coloring Setting

Is it possible to configure the BSS Color code in the router or it just assign one randomly?

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  • plemnas's avatar
    plemnas
    Initiate
    Dec 23, 2020

    BSS Color, as an identifier, can mark each frame and tell routers/ APs/ clients which data packets are coming from neighboring networks and ignore them.

    1. Only the right data is received. Co-channel interference is minimized between BSSs so they can transmit in sync.
    2. Clients in the same BSS share the same color, so they need to communicate in turn with the AP.
    3. BSS Coloring makes it possible for different BSSs to share the same channel, greatly boosting channel capacity.
    • hoifree's avatar
      hoifree
      Tutor
      Dec 23, 2020

      Thanks. But can't find such setting (BSS Color) in the router, only AX mode, OFDMA, MU-MIMO etc. are available. (sorry, I should refer to XR1000 instead of XR700)

      • michaelkenward's avatar
        michaelkenward
        Guru
        Dec 23, 2020

        You have posted your message in the section of this community given over to Nighthawk WiFi Routers. (This is easily done, given Netgear's impenetrable community structure.)

        You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers about your hardware, in the appropriate section for your device. That's probably here:

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