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tim-anderson
Jun 24, 2021Follower
Status:
New Idea
separate SSID with Fast Roaming disabled for Smart home devices
Fast roaming works great for my 3 WAX 610 AP's on my home network for mobile devices. However, I have some legacy Smart Home devices (light strips that are not mobile) that lose their conection aft...
schumaku
Jun 25, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Nothing that stops you from adding an additional SSID, pointing into the same VLAN, ... if using local management you are free to define it on the WAX you prefer, if using Insight it will be on all APs but you can disable Band Steering, Fast Roaming, ... by SSID. And you can create this on both or the select band only.
Would love to attach a screenshot to proof - but afraid my account has hit the 999 image limit ChristineT pleeeeease.
-> https://photos.app.goo.gl/vkuq26NWDa7TACiZ8
I would rather prefer to have the IoJ makers to fix thier wireless clients....