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Re: How to configure WAC510 to prefer 5.0 Ghz band over 2.4 ghz band

Pugfom
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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?

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SalauddinK
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Re: How to configure WAC510 to prefer 5.0 Ghz band over 2.4 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

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SalauddinK
NETGEAR Expert

Re: How to configure WAC510 to prefer 5.0 Ghz band over 2.4 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

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RaghuHR
NETGEAR Expert

Re: How to configure WAC510 to prefer 5.0 Ghz band over 2.4 ghz band

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

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schumaku
Guru

Re: How to configure WAC510 to prefer 5.0 Ghz band over 2.4 ghz band


@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?

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fordem
Mentor

Re: How to configure WAC510 to prefer 5.0 Ghz band over 2.4 ghz band

The insight app is now at ver 4 - I still don't see a way to enable band steering from the app.
Model: Insight Basic
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schumaku
Guru

Re: How to configure WAC510 to prefer 5.0 Ghz band over 2.4 ghz band

Go to [Networks] -> WiFi  ....select the SSID .. and check the WiFi Settings

 

Insight 4 - Wifi - Band Steering - 80211k pxlr.png

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nmhTester
NETGEAR Expert

Re: How to configure WAC510 to prefer 5.0 Ghz band over 2.4 ghz band

To complete the answer.

If Premium subscription:

Log in to Insight Cloud portal

https://insight.netgear.com

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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