topic Re: R720 unleashed AP Steering? in Unleashed

R720 unleashed AP Steering?

jack_daniels — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 19:05:35 GMT

Hi everyone.

I am new to ruckus equipment and software but heard good things about it.

So i bought 2 r720 and flashed unleashed on it.

what i am trying to do is to use AP steering, not band steering.

i have one r720 on groudfloor, the scond on 1st floor.

when i go upstairs i want my mobile device to use the strongest signal.

but it stays on the AP where it logged in first.

i used AVM stuff before, so there i configure mesh and thats done the trick. also my APs are wired the (AVM) used the cable as backbone and they pushed my mobile to the best AP by themselfes.

is it possible with unleashed as well? i dont need wireless mesh, i only have these 2 APs and they are connected by cable. but i want the clients to be pushed to the best AP.

hope for your answers and many thanks in advance

Re: R720 unleashed AP Steering?

sebastiao_paulo — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 07:13:11 GMT

Hi @jack_daniels

the both AP are configured with same SSID?

Re: R720 unleashed AP Steering?

jack_daniels — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 08:30:34 GMT

yes they are....

configured together

Re: R720 unleashed AP Steering?

vesalius — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:29:09 GMT

Have you enabled Fast BSS Transition (802.11r Disabled by default) and Radio Resource Management (802.11k Disabled by default) Radio Resource Management under the [Edit WLAN] > Advanced Options > Radio Control tab on the web GUI? These provide info to the client mobile device and allow the client to make educated decisions on switching to the AP with better signal. Radio Control Settings

The third option is Smart-Roam (802.11v) allows the AP to force a Client off once its connection gets weak. That's harder to do with unleashed because it requires you to SSH into the Master AP and establishing command-line access. Accessing the Command Line Interface

Re: R720 unleashed AP Steering?

jack_daniels — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:20:27 GMT

ok i activated the 802.11k option but cant find the fast bss transition in the unleashed options anywhere.

802.11v would be a second step if the first one is not sufficient.

thanks for the help. i will try 802.11k now and will report!

Re: R720 unleashed AP Steering?

vesalius — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 18:29:53 GMT

I see it in under radio control. Are you using WPA3 or the mixed WPA2/WPA3 encryption method? 802.11r was not yet available on those wlan when last I checked.

Unleashed 200.8, WPA3 and 802.11r FT Roaming on wlan

Re: R720 unleashed AP Steering?

vesalius — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 18:50:25 GMT

These are the commands I used to set smart-roam via SSH. Smart roam can be set to any value from 1-10, with 10 being the most aggressive in kicking clients off. Everything I can find stated to start at 2-3 and never really to set it above 5-6. Obviously, substitute your own wlan name for "test".

1. ruckus> enable    
2. ruckus# config    
3. ruckus(config)# wlan test		
The WLAN service 'test' has been loaded. To save the WLAN service, type 'end' or 'exit'. for WLAN with a space in the name enclose in “”.    
4. ruckus(config-wlan)# smart-roam 3		
The command was executed successfully. To save the changes, type 'end' or 'exit'.    
5. ruckus(config-wlan)# end		
The WLAN service 'test' has been updated and saved. Your changes have been saved.

Re: R720 unleashed AP Steering?

jack_daniels — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:41:00 GMT

yes, for this wifi is set wpa3/mixed

but it seems to work with the 802.11k feature!

thanks a lot!

Re: R720 unleashed AP Steering?

jack_daniels — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:43:54 GMT

ok thanks very very much!

i will try it first without this setting. the 802.11k seems to do the trick for me with AP-steering (handing over a client to the best ap)

thanks a lot for the help and the fast and constructive replies.

😄