Dell W-Series 277 Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 User Guide - Page 250
Configuring ARM Features on a W-IAP, Band Steering
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Configuring ARM Features on a W-IAP This section describes the following procedures for configuring ARM features: l Band Steering on page 250 l Airtime Fairness Mode on page 251 l Client Match on page 251 l Access Point Control on page 253 Band Steering The band steering feature assigns the dual-band capable clients to the 5 GHz band on dual-band W-IAPs. This feature reduces co-channel interference and increases available bandwidth for dual-band clients, because there are more channels on the 5 GHz band than that on the 2.4 GHz band. You can configure band steering parameters through the Instant UI or the CLI. In the Instant UI To configure band steering: 1. In the RF > ARM > Show advanced options tab view, configure the following parameters: Table 53: Band Steering Mode-Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Prefer 5 GHz Select this option to use band steering in the 5 GHz mode. On selecting this, the W-IAP steers the client to the 5 GHz band (if the client is 5 GHz-capable), but allows the client connection on the 2.4 GHz band if the client persistently attempts for 2.4 GHz association. Force 5 GHz Select this option to enforce 5 GHz band steering mode on the W-IAPs. Balance Bands Select this option to allow the W-IAP to balance the clients across the two radios to best utilize the available 2.4 GHz bandwidth. This feature takes into account the fact that the 5 GHz band has more channels than the 2.4 GHz band, and that the 5 GHz channels operate in 40 MHz, while the 2.4 GHz band operates in 20 MHz. Disabled Select this option if you want to allow the clients to select the band to use. 2. Click OK. In the CLI To configure band steering: (Instant AP)(config)# arm (Instant AP)(ARM)# band-steering-mode {| ||} (Instant AP)(ARM)# end (Instant AP)# commit apply 250 | Adaptive Radio Management Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide
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