Can a device be forced to connect to only a certain AP?

Question

Hello, I was wondering if it is at all possible to make certain devices only connect to certain APs? For example I want Device 1 to only connect to AP 1?

munish_munish · Answer

Hi Brain,

Have you done the Rf site survey before the deployment ?

AP selection  is a client decision. I don't think there is anything to set  in the ZD/controller for the client to connect to an specific AP.Each client has its  own way to connect the AP depend on  s/n, interference, signal strength (RSSI) etc.

We should deploy the AP correctly with 15% cell overlap with proper power levels.

There could be  alot of reasons for this behavior .

1.Laptop/Device  NIC  drivers

2.interference

3. very high Tx power on far end AP

4. Poor AP cell overlap ( It can cause roaming issues as well)

Try to disable lower data rates on the far end APs.

Update the driver of the client devices.

See if it helps .

Thanks

Munish

unknown · Answer

Also I'm unsure if you know the answer we have some devices connecting to AP's that are much further away than the nearest one. Any ideas why that may be occurring?

unknown · Answer

The easiest way to do it is to set a unique SSID on each of your APs and configure clients to associate to only that SSID.