Hi, a have a "question".... 🤔
(how) SSID Binding in Dual 5G or Dual 6G Access Points (works)
Fact Description: APs 305C and 4020 support Dual 5GHz (2x2:2). APs 5020/5022 support Dual 5GHz and Dual 6GHz (4x4:4). In Dual Mode, one radio occupies the lower band (5L/6L) and the other the upper band (5H/6H), subject to regulatory domains.
5 GHz Low (5L): Channels 36–64.
5 GHz High (5H): Channels 100–165.
6 GHz Low (6L): Channels 1–32.
6 GHz High (6H): Channels 33–233.
In Network Policies, SSID assignment is limited to frequency (2.4, 5, or 6GHz). Since clients usually associate with the lower frequency during discovery scans, this leads to radio underutilization. While "Radio Load Balancing" in radio profiles exists, it is a reactive measure rather than a structural configuration.
Configuration Challenges: For 2x2:2 APs, the goal is to segregate SSIDs (e.g., Guest on R1/20MHz vs. Corp on R2/40MHz) due to the limited channel availability in 5L. Currently, this requires manual SSID Overrides per AP or Supplemental CLI (SCLI).
For 4x4:4 APs, the "native" radio maintains 4x4:4 while the "secondary" radio drops to 2x2:2 in dual mode. This disparity makes binding the "Corp" SSID to the performance radio (typically R2 for Dual 5G or R3 for Dual 6G) even more critical.
Question: Is there a way to automate this via SCLI, or is this strictly a GUI limitation? Is this a common pain point, or am I alone in this? I’d rather discuss it here than open a ticket only to be told to "contact the SE for a Feature Request."
Raúl Carbonari
References
Dual 5ghz Best Practice
https://extreme-networks.my.site.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000086781
What is Operating Mode on the AP5020 in ExtremeCloud IQ?
https://extreme-networks.my.site.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000123879
