topic RE: 802.11v support for WiNG in ExtremeWireless (WiNG)

802.11v support for WiNG

Richard_Augusto — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 08:56:00 GMT

Hello!

I'm implementing improvements in my company to the Wi-Fi system. I upgraded the controller to WiNG version 5.9.1.3 but did not find anything related to 802.11v.

Could you confirm something development related to this protocol? I saw in a Zebra document two years ago a suggestion for improvements with the implementation of 802.11v.

RE: 802.11v support for WiNG

Alona — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:11:00 GMT

You need following 3 things:
-802.11k must be enabled on the device for 802.11v to work - under wlan "radio-resource-measurement".
-802.11v bss-transition configuration is supported on the CLI only currently. This command needs to be typed completely on the CLI as of now - under wlan "802.11v bss-transition".
- Create and use roam assist policy to help with sticky clients - roaming-assist-policy and define conditions to envoke it. And thenunder wlan "use roaming-assist-policy .

RE: 802.11v support for WiNG

Bin — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 11:54:00 GMT

Hello,

assisted-roam – Provides 802.11v assisted roaming facility to the client

Please reference:
30 ROAMING ASSIST POLICY
https://documentation.extremenetworks.com/WiNG/5.9.1/9035205_WiNG_5_9_1_WC_CLI.pdf

Best regards,

RE: 802.11v support for WiNG

Richard_Augusto — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 11:54:00 GMT

Hello Alona/Bin,

802.11k is enabled now on my network and has greatly helped remove Sticky Clients by increasing performance on mission-critical SSIDs of my Wi-Fi system.

The next step is to enable 802.11v for better roaming. Thanks for fast support!