220-1002 · Question #721
A user often loses connectivity while in the back offices of a building. Given the following access point control settings: Which of the following settings needs to be configured to resolve the issue?
The correct answer is C. Client aware. The 'Client Aware' setting enables the access point to monitor individual client signal quality and make intelligent roaming or connection decisions, resolving poor connectivity for distant clients.
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A user often loses connectivity while in the back offices of a building. Given the following access point control settings:
Which of the following settings needs to be configured to resolve the issue?
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Options
- ACustomize valid channels
- BBluetooth coexistence
- CClient aware
- DTX power
- E80MHz support
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A3% (1)
- B13% (4)
- C55% (17)
- D26% (8)
- E3% (1)
Why each option
The 'Client Aware' setting enables the access point to monitor individual client signal quality and make intelligent roaming or connection decisions, resolving poor connectivity for distant clients.
Customizing valid channels adjusts which radio channels the AP uses to reduce interference but does not directly address a client's weak signal in a distant area.
Bluetooth coexistence settings reduce interference between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios on the same device and are unrelated to coverage distance issues.
Client Aware (sometimes called client management or intelligent roaming assistance) allows the AP controller to track per-client signal strength and steer or disconnect weak clients so they seek a better-connected AP. Enabling this setting ensures that users in distant areas like back offices are handed off or managed rather than clinging to a poor connection, resolving the intermittent loss of connectivity.
TX power increases the AP's transmit power to extend range, but the scenario points to client-side management as the specific control available, and simply raising power can cause other interference issues.
80 MHz channel width increases throughput bandwidth but reduces range and is counterproductive for clients already struggling with weak signals at a distance.
Concept tested: Wireless AP client-aware roaming and connectivity management
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/8-10/config-guide/b_cg810/client_roaming.html
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