[27999] in resnet
Re: How do you run dual radio APs
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Johnson, Neil M)
Thu Sep 27 15:40:38 2012
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:38:51 +0000
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As long as you have adequate 5.0 Ghz coverage Meru's band steering will
work. If you don't, Meru's band steering will force clients to a poorer
5.0 Ghz signal when there is better 2.4 coverage. It doesn't take signal
strength into account.
We gotten bitten by this...
--
Neil Johnson
Network Engineer
The University of Iowa
Phone: 319 384-0938
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E-Mail: neil-johnson@uiowa.edu
On 9/27/12 12:56 PM, "Adam Sternburgh" <sternbur@OAKLAND.EDU> wrote:
>I am curious to see how schools who have WAP's that are dual radio (2.4
>and
>5GHz) capable have them configured for use.
>
>We have Meru AP320i's, and currently broadcast the same SSID over both
>radios and let the client determine which frequency they connect to.
>This
>seems to work for some devices and not so well for other devices. In an
>effort
>to combat the ever increasing interference problems we are seeing on the
>2.4
>band, I'm trying to find an effective way to force more onto 5Ghz.
>
>We have been exploring two different options so far. One would be to
>utilize
>Meru's bandsteering function and force all clients to the 5GHz that are
>capable.
>The other would be to simply broadcast two different SSID's with one
>labeled
>for 5GHz and allow the students to choose their destiny. What's everyone
>else's take on this?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Adam Sternburgh
>Information Systems Specialist
>Department of Housing
>Oakland University
>
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