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Wireless Resource Control

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Section 3 - Configuration Wireless Resource Control The Wireless Resource Control window is used to configure the wireless connection settings so that the device can detect the better wireless connection in your environment. Wireless band: Select 2.4GHz or 5GHz. Band Steering: Use the drop-down menu to Enable the Band Steering function. When the wireless clients support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz and the 2.4GHz signal is not strong enough, the device will use 5GHz as higher priority. Band Steering Age: Enter the time in seconds to specify the interval of updating information. Band Steering Difference: The Band Steering difference value is equal to the number of 5GHz wireless client connections minus the number of 2.4GHz wireless client connections. If the number of 5GHz wireless client connections minus the number of 2.4GHz wireless client connections exceed this value, the extra 5GHz wireless client connections will be forced to connect to the 2.4GHz band and not the 5GHz band. Band Steering Enter the maximum 5GHz connection attempts allowed before the 5GHz preferred function will be disabled for the wireRefuse Num: less station connection. Connection Limit: Select Enable or Disable. This is an option for load balancing. This determines whether to limit the number of users accessing this device. The exact number is entered in the User Limit field below. This feature allows the user to share the wireless network traffic and the client using multiple APs. If this function is enabled and when the number of users exceeds this value, or the network utilization of this AP exceeds the percentage that has been specified, the DAP-2680 will not allow clients to associate with the AP. D-Link DAP-2680 User Manual 25

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D-Link DAP-2680 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Wireless Resource Control
The Wireless Resource Control window is used to configure the wireless connection settings so that the device can detect the better wireless
connection in your environment.
Wireless band:
Band Steering:
Band Steering Age:
Band Steering
Difference:
Band Steering
Refuse Num:
Connection Limit:
Select
2.4GHz
or
5GHz
.
Use the drop-down menu to
Enable
the Band
Steering function. When the wireless clients
support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz and the 2.4GHz
signal is not strong enough, the device will use
5GHz as higher priority.
Enter the time in seconds to specify the interval
of updating information.
The Band Steering difference value is equal to
the number of 5GHz wireless client connections
minus the number of 2.4GHz wireless client con-
nections. If the number of 5GHz wireless client
connections minus the number of 2.4GHz wire-
less client connections exceed this value, the
extra 5GHz wireless client connections will be
forced to connect to the 2.4GHz band and not
the 5GHz band.
Enter the maximum 5GHz connection attempts allowed before the 5GHz preferred function will be disabled for the wire-
less station connection.
Select
Enable
or
Disable
. This is an option for load balancing. This determines whether to limit the number of users
accessing this device. The exact number is entered in the User Limit field below. This feature allows the user to share the
wireless network traffic and the client using multiple APs. If this function is enabled and when the number of users ex-
ceeds this value, or the network utilization of this AP exceeds the percentage that has been specified, the DAP-2680 will
not allow clients to associate with the AP.