Hi,

The band and AP steering are enabled by default.  So you do not have to set them up manually.

With them enabled, they will move or recommend the client to switch to the Deco unit/Deco wifi network with strongest signal while moving in the house.

If a device has been added into blacklist, the device won't be able to access internet anymore, it is the single blacklist for the whole mesh system.

Good day. 

Geoff.D wrote

HI I have 3 questions related to Band and AP Steering please.

 

1. How does one check the configuration of Band and AP steering on a Deco M9 node, and must each node be separately checked?

2. What happens if a node has somehow been incorrectly configured for these two settings?

3. If a device has somehow found itself onto the blacklist, will this affect roaming of a client from one AP node to another? Is there a single blacklist for the system or one for each node in the mesh?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

Hi,

Once the signal strength reaches to a threshold value, the band steering and AP steering will take effect and will recommend client to connect to the unit with better signal strength based on its design mechanism.

For now, there is no option to verify which unit client device has connected to, while it will be added in the future via the firmware upgrade. So does the web UI feature.

To fix the connection between certain Deco node and specific device, it is impossible to achieve right now, while we will remind our R&D team to evaluate. 

You can keep an eye on official website for more updates. 

Good day. 

Geoff.D wrote

Thank you.

 

However, I am aware of a legacy device on an M9Plus that is not switching on over to the AP with the strongest signal.

 

The device does not appear in the blacklist (or so I have been told), yet it is not switching over.

There does not seem any way to be able to check the configurations for APS and BS, as well as seeing which AP a legacy client complying with 802.11 b/g/n/ac with dual-band (2.4 and 5 GHz) capability is connected to. 

If APS and BS is enabled by default, and, it can't be changed, and a client complies with the standard above, why would it not switch? and what must be done to get it to switch over?  This is especially a problem when an AP has been added deliberately with the express purpose of improving connectivity to that device but the device does not want to switch over to the new AP. Surely this is all about configuration of the mesh?  The client connects to the main mesh node, but refuses to switch to an AP with a stronger signal?

And there appears to be no way to check configuration matters to try and see why this is happening?

 

All would be vastly simplified with a web interface where ALL configuration settings can be made visible and configurable?

 

Legacy support in a Mesh is crucial for proper support. No one wants to have problems with clients communicating with a mesh network.

 

 

Hi,

This function is visible on both M5 and M9 now. Besides, M4 and P7 support it also.

Literally, it will disable the fast roaming function which is different from the band steering, ap steering or zigbee. 

Fast Roaming is a feature that allows your Wi-Fi clients to switch their connection from one AP toanother quickly to get stronger Wi-Fi signal, improving your 

Wi Fi experience, as well as optimizing theload of each AP by adjusting the number of clients connected to them.

You can search online to get more details. 

Good day. 

Hi,

As fast roaming off, it won't allow wireless devices to switch the connection among different Decos seamlessly.  Thus there may be some buffering when your devices switches to another network/Deco. 

For the Beamforming, you can refer to this to get more information. 

Nice day.