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2.6
Configure Band Steering
A client device that is capable of communicating on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency
bands will typically connect to the 2.4GHz band. However, if too many client devices
are connected to an EAP on the 2.4GHz band, the efficiency of communication will be
diminished. Band Steering can steer dual-band clients to the 5GHz frequency band which
supports higher transmission rates and more client devices, and thus to greatly improve
the network quality.
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Only the dual-band EAP products support Band Steering.
To configure Band Steering, go to the
Wireless > Band Steering
page.
Follow the steps below to configure Band Steering on this page:
1. Check the box to enable
Band Steering function.
2. Configure the following parameters to balance the clients on both frequency bands: