Band Steering User manual - RDKB

Introduction

Band Steering is a solution ensures that clients are connected to the best radio. Dual Band supported Gateway can transmit SSIDs in both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency band. Enabling and disabling of Band Steering can be done through dmcli command line utility.

Environment Setup

• Set-up Considerations

Band Steering feature requires dual band capability i.e device should be able to broadcast SSID in both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency. Also this feature will be of use and applicable only to 5GHz capable device. Older 2.4 GHz-only capable devices cannot benefit from this feature. Still older 2.4GHz-only clients can connect and operate on 2.4GHz frequency only.

• User Access Considerations

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• Accessing the System

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• System Work Flow

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• Exiting the System

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Executing System

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Troubleshooting

• Error Messages

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• Special Considerations

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