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

[Pugfom]

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?

[SalauddinK · Accepted solution]

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 · Accepted solution]

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

[RaghuHR]

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

[schumaku]

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@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#

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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]

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

[schumaku]

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

[nmhTester]

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.