HI All, I'm sure I've seen discussions like this but can't seem find any.
Has anyone gone down the path of creating 5ghz only SSID's simply to get around the issue of devices connecting at 2.4ghz even though they support 5ghz? We find this occurs a lot and in the dense environments users have a pretty average time using 2.4 or swapping between 2.4 and 5. So far in testing having a 5ghz only SSID has helped a lot. This unfortunately provides another SSID in the air, but the benefits should be worth it. Currently we have UofA (primary SSID) UofA-help (open SSID with web-redirect to guides/documentation) eduroam We are looking at creating UofA Premium Or a different word(gold, Ultra, platinum etc), just something that makes someone want to use it if they see it. The current workaround uses UofA 5ghz, however a technical name isn't the best idea as it means nothing to most users. So has anyone else taken this path? What naming did you use, anything that seems less bland that premium would be good:) Apart from that has anyone successfully worked around the issue of devices connecting at 2.4ghz despite being 5ghz capable using another method? Cisco's Band Select doesn't impress. Some devices can be configured to prefer 5ghz, but this is very limited. Regards Jason -- Jason Cook Technology Services The University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA 5005 Ph : +61 8 8313 4800 e-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]%3cmailto:[email protected]>> CRICOS Provider Number 00123M ----------------------------------------------------------- This email message is intended only for the addressee(s) and contains information which may be confidential and/or copyright. If you are not the intended recipient please do not read, save, forward, disclose, or copy the contents of this email. If this email has been sent to you in error, please notify the sender by reply email and delete this email and any copies or links to this email completely and immediately from your system. No representation is made that this email is free of viruses. Virus scanning is recommended and is the responsibility of the recipient. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
